In photos, gauchos mark Argentina’s Independence Day with bronco riding and barbecue

Sebastian Campos rides a horse at a rodeo celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

By NATACHA PISARENKO

SAN ISIDRO, Argentina (AP) — Argentine cowboys, known as gauchos, celebrated Independence Day in San Isidro with bronco riding and barbecue. Argentina declared independence from Spain on July 9, 1816.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Cowboys known as "gauchos" ride horses as they celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) — Cowboys known as “gauchos” ride horses as they celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

David Moyano cooks a stew during a celebration for Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A "gaucho," or cowboy, rides a horse at a rodeo celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) — A “gaucho,” or cowboy, rides a horse at a rodeo celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Amalia Rodríguez rides a horse at a rodeo celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

People gather to celebrate Independence Day at a riding horse show in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A gaucho rides a horse at a rodeo to celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Amalia Rodríguez rides a horse at a rodeo celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A "gaucho," or cowboy, rides a horse at a rodeo celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) — A “gaucho,” or cowboy, rides a horse at a rodeo celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Carlos Estivel attends a celebration for Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Diego Remon, right, and Leandro Mccarthy stand at the bar, or "pulperia" at a riding horse show celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) — Diego Remon, right, and Leandro Mccarthy stand at the bar, or “pulperia” at a riding horse show celebrating Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A gaucho falls from a horse at a rodeo to celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A "gaucho," or cowboy, rides a horse at a rodeo to celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) — A “gaucho,” or cowboy, rides a horse at a rodeo to celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A man cooks BBQ at a rodeo to celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A "gaucho," or cowboy, carries an Argentine flag as he rides a horse at a rodeo to celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) — A “gaucho,” or cowboy, carries an Argentine flag as he rides a horse at a rodeo to celebrate Independence Day in San Isidro, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)