![Tears, prayer and a white hat as Brazilian cowboy finishes Alaska-Calgary ride | Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis Tears, prayer and a white hat as Brazilian cowboy finishes Alaska-Calgary ride | Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis](https://www.nationalobserver.com/sites/nationalobserver.com/files/styles/nat_social/public/img/2020/07/03/jmc10170372.jpg?itok=XVR1-_HB)
Tears, prayer and a white hat as Brazilian cowboy finishes Alaska-Calgary ride | Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis
![Brazil, Pantanal, Pousada Piuval, Osvaldo, Pantaneiro, cowboy, man, brazilian, native brazilian, indian roots, employee of the Pousada Piuval, tourist guide, boat guide, horse guide, vertical, pose, people of the Pantanal, travel, tourism, Brazil, Pantanal, Pousada Piuval, Osvaldo, Pantaneiro, cowboy, man, brazilian, native brazilian, indian roots, employee of the Pousada Piuval, tourist guide, boat guide, horse guide, vertical, pose, people of the Pantanal, travel, tourism,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DEFT3J/brazil-pantanal-pousada-piuval-osvaldo-pantaneiro-cowboy-man-brazilian-DEFT3J.jpg)
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![Vaqueiro is the brazilian name for cowboy. This particularly man, at the northwest of the country uses a very special leather cover to protect himself from the hard vegetation of the caatinga. Vaqueiro is the brazilian name for cowboy. This particularly man, at the northwest of the country uses a very special leather cover to protect himself from the hard vegetation of the caatinga.](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/x4M82vwF48yXdGbOwWLXw1qN8GY=/fit-in/1072x0/https://tf-cmsv2-photocontest-smithsonianmag-prod-approved.s3.amazonaws.com/2511d4bf8c12fb821e91adb20909c1ae276c4ae0.jpg)
Vaqueiro is the brazilian name for cowboy. This particularly man, at the northwest of the country uses a very special leather cover to protect himself from the hard vegetation of the caatinga.
![Pantaneiros (Brazilian cowboys) on horseback on the Transpantaneira Road in the northern Pantanal in Brazil. - SuperStock Pantaneiros (Brazilian cowboys) on horseback on the Transpantaneira Road in the northern Pantanal in Brazil. - SuperStock](https://cdn.superstock.com/4163/Comp/4163-16139818.webp)
Pantaneiros (Brazilian cowboys) on horseback on the Transpantaneira Road in the northern Pantanal in Brazil. - SuperStock
![Brazilian cowboy leading herd of cows along the Transpantaneira road to Cuiaba Pantanal Mato Grosso Brazil South America Stock Photo - Alamy Brazilian cowboy leading herd of cows along the Transpantaneira road to Cuiaba Pantanal Mato Grosso Brazil South America Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DDJJYH/brazilian-cowboy-leading-herd-of-cows-along-the-transpantaneira-road-DDJJYH.jpg)
Brazilian cowboy leading herd of cows along the Transpantaneira road to Cuiaba Pantanal Mato Grosso Brazil South America Stock Photo - Alamy
![Typical brazilian cowboy from the Pantanal on the Estrada Parque, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Stock Photo - Alamy Typical brazilian cowboy from the Pantanal on the Estrada Parque, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2H09EP2/typical-brazilian-cowboy-from-the-pantanal-on-the-estrada-parque-mato-grosso-do-sul-brazil-2H09EP2.jpg)
Typical brazilian cowboy from the Pantanal on the Estrada Parque, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Stock Photo - Alamy
![This is what it's all about': Brazilian cowboy finishes 3,400-km trek from Alaska to Calgary - The Globe and Mail This is what it's all about': Brazilian cowboy finishes 3,400-km trek from Alaska to Calgary - The Globe and Mail](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tgam/CJAK6XU52FL2ZGRM7WILGJ4ATQ.jpg)