![Corrida de Sortija](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Corrida_de_Sortija.jpg)
The corrida de sortija is a traditional
gaucho
A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and the south of Chilean Patagonia. Gauchos became greatly admired and ...
sport of the
Rio de la Plata
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil.
Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, a ...
area of South America that is similar to
ring jousting.
In Spain, it forms part of the annual in
Ciutadella de Menorca
Ciutadella de Menorca () or simply Ciutadella is a town and a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the western end of Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands (Spain). It is one of the two primary cities in the island, along with Maó.
History
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in the
Balearic Islands, where it is known as .
It was described by
Thomas Hutchinson in 1868:
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References
Sport in Argentina
Sport in Uruguay
Equestrian sports in Argentina
Equestrian sports in Uruguay
Mounted games
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