Note 4 — Chapter VII · THE LLANOS OF COLOMBIA
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The Colombian Llanero is a most interesting character. He is absolutely unique among his countrymen. The only people with whom he can be compared are the inhabitants of the Apure plains and the Gauchos of the Argentine pampas. Like these he regards as “fortunate the man who has received from heaven the means of safeguarding life and property—a good horse and a good lance.”4 Having these two essentials of defense and offense, he is happy and independent.