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Keywords
argentina, community, culture, devotion, family, folk figure, friendship, gauchito gil, gratitude, history, letters, local beliefs, offerings, sacred place, south america, spirituality, tokens, tradition, tree shrine, visitors
Description
People place letters and small tokens at the Gauchito Gil tree shrine in Parque Los Andes. This tradition reflects the local culture and devotion to Gauchito Gil, a popular folk figure in Argentina.
Type
Article
Location
Santuario del Gauchito Gil, Parque los Andes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Recommended Citation
Howard, Wendy, "Visitors leave offerings at the tree shrine of Gauchito Gil in Parque Los Andes, Argentina, expressing gratitude and making requests" (2023). Fulbright Argentina 2023 Images. 23.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fullbrightargentina2023-images/23
Keywords
argentina, community, culture, devotion, family, folk figure, friendship, gauchito gil, gratitude, history, letters, local beliefs, offerings, sacred place, south america, spirituality, tokens, tradition, tree shrine, visitors
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