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Huaso in a Chilean wheat field, 1940.

A huaso (feminine huasa, but most commonly china) is a Chilean countryman and skilled horseman, very similar to the gauchos, cowboys, vaqueros and charros. Huasos are found in central and southern Chile.

Huasos are an important part of the culture of Chile, and are a vital part of parades, parties, and holidays. The Region of O'Higgins is the place where are found the most of the Chilean huasos.

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  • ElHuasoYLaLavandera

    "The Huaso and the Washerwoman" by Mauricio Rugendas (1835).

  • Chilean Husao Spurs

    Espuelas, or silvered steel spurs, of a Chilean huaso

  • Huasoencerro

    Huaso on a hill.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Huaso para niños

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