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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.
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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)
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)
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)
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,” 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 “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)