The Bagualero Way

Photograph by Tom s Munita, National Geographic

In the wilds of Patagonia, cowboys called bagualeros pit themselves against the meanest livestock on the planet. Here, bagueleros pause in their search for cattle on Antonio Varas Peninsula, in Chilean Patagonia. Few choose the bagualero way. It s a beautiful life but a tough one, says Sebasti n Garc a Iglesias (at far left).