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Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, November, 2006 by Ian Mount
1. Be a Cowboy for a Day Ninety minutes from B.A., San Antonio de Areco is the heart of gaucho country At Estancia La Bamba, about 15 minutes outside San Antonio de Areco, I sit atop a horse named Poroto (Bean) alongside Juan Fortina, a gauchito who lives on the cattle ranch. In front of us spread the 400 acres of La Bamba.
On sunny days, dozens of visitors descend on the ranch for a día de campo, or day in the country. It's the perfect combination of gluttony, exhilaration, and relaxation that begins with fried empanadas and an aperitif from the open bar, and continues with a horse ride through the fields, an outdoor asado (buffet lunch of grilled meats, salads, and wine), a poolside siesta, another ride, and afternoon tea and cake. A handful of guests choose to stay the...
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