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  The Argentine Criollo Horse - King of the Pampa
The chosen mount of legendary Gauchos, the Criollo horse is the symbol of equestrian cultures in Latin America.
In this manner, the Criollo breed was born, and the first registry was opened in 1918.
Used for working cattle by the Gauchos, the Criollo is still an element in the daily work of peones, the herders and cowboys of South America that prize the horse for its hardiness, endurance and strong physical condition.
www.conquistador.com /criollo.html   (1915 words)

  
  Criollo
The Criollo that is the native horse of Argentina (1918), Uruguay (1923), Brazil (1932) and Paraguay, may have the best endurance of any horse breed in the world next to the Arabian.
The word criollo originally referred to human and animal beings of purebred Spanish ancestry that were born in the Americas.
Since it largely reproduced in the wild the Criollo developed into an extremely hardy horse that was able to survive the extreme heat and cold, subsist with little water, and live off the dry grasses of the area.
www.mypets.net.au /flex/criollo/343/1   (1453 words)

  
 Argentine Criollo Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Argentine Criollo is the result of selective breeding of the baguales, feral horses of the Pampas region of Argentina, by the gauchos of the region for a robust and useful horse.
With all this uncontrolled crossing, the Criollo horse of the Argentinean Pampas was threatened with extinction by the end of the nineteenth century
Although purebred Criollo horses are not used for polo, the cross of this horse and the English Thoroughbred has produced the ideal polo pony that possess the stamina and temperament of the Criollo and the speed of the Thoroughbred.
www.imh.org /imh/bw/criollo.html   (897 words)

  
 Cigar Weekly: Magazine: First Look: C.A.O. Criollo
The marriage between the 'old school' of Cuba and the 'new school' of Nicaragua is clearly represented by the C.A.O. Criollo."
The C.A.O. Criollo will be available in four sizes: Pampa (4" x 40), Pato (4 7/8" x 50), Mancha (5 5/8" x 46) and Conquistador (6 1/8" x 52).
All cigars are individually tissue-wrapped and all sizes (except the torpedo-shaped Conquistador) are finished with a Cuban-style 'pigtail.' C.A.O. will begin shipping the new Criollo line in September 2002.
www2.cigarweekly.com /magazine/firstlook/criollo.php   (0 words)

  
 SMOKE 03/04 - A Tale of Two Seeds: Criollo and Corojo (cont.)
The flavor characteristics of this Criollo - described by Berger as “soft spice, with a light, creamy, cedar undertone” - are balanced by its genetic susceptibility to disease.
While not the pure, original seed, Criollo 98 is a hybrid that is resistant to Blue Mold, developed by Cuban scientists as a sturdier alternative to the rapidly-out-of-favor Habana 2000.
Criollo 98 by Alec Bradley debuted in 2001, extending the company’s wide range of wrapper types.
www.smokemag.com /0304/feature2.htm   (1074 words)

  
 Horse Breeds   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Criollo is found throughout South America but most prominently in Peru and Argentina.
The Criollo has been used in many capacities, both as a cavalry mount and as the Gaucho's pony.
The origin of the Criollo is traced back to the horses brought to the Americas by the Conquistadors.
www.cowboyfrank.net /fortvalley/breeds/Criollo.htm   (293 words)

  
 The Criollo horse, handiness and endurance - Equiworld - Equestrian Information - Andalusian - horses and ponies on the ...
The chosen mount of legendary Gauchos, the Criollo horse is the symbol of equestrian cultures in Latin America.
To speak of the Criollo horse is to speak of the Gaucho, the Pampa and the difficult way of life it offered this rider.
Used for working cattle by the Gauchos, the Criollo is still an element in the daily work of peones, the herders and cowboys of South America that prize the horse for its hardiness, endurance and strong physical condition.
www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/criollo/index.htm   (1573 words)

  
 Criollo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Its ancestors were brought to South America by the Spanish soldiers in the 16th century.In the fighting that followed their invasion some horses escaped into the wild, grassland areas called the 'pampas'.
In Brazil it is known as the Crioulo; in Peru the Costeno; in Chile the Caballo Chilero; and in Venezuela, the Llanero.
This blends in with the dry, sandy countryside of the Criollo's homeland, and is a natural camouflage.
vip.6to23.com /gorster/Americas&Antipodes/Criollo.htm   (282 words)

  
 Rincón Criollo: More Than just a little house in the South Bronx - NY Latino Journal
Before Rincón Criollo was created, the site where it is located was a lot filled with abandoned cars and garbage, another victim of the widespread disinvestment and rampant arson in the South Bronx in the late 1960s.
The casita at Rincón Criollo was recreated in the Smithsonian Institution as part of an exhibit on Puerto Rican traditional culture.
Because Rincón Criollo functions as a social and cultural center for the entire neighborhood, it is a protected restful place where children can safely play, community members garden, converse and play dominoes away from the sounds and bustle of the city, just outside its margins.
nylatinojournal.com /home/culture_education/ny_region/rincon_criollo_more_than_just_a_little_house_in_the_south_bronx.html   (2021 words)

  
 I'm just a Criollo horse
Diese Präsentation des südamerikanischen Criollos ist darauf spezialisiert, Informationen über seine Herkunft, seine Geschichte, über die Eigenschaften dieses zähen Pferdes und all seine herausragenden Fähigkeiten zu liefern.
This presentation of the South American criollo horse is aimed at providing information on its origin and history, the characteristics of this hardy animal and the areas in which it excels.
Cette présentation du cheval criollo d'Amérique du Sud souhaite vous faire découvrir son origine et son histoire, les caractéristiques de ce cheval rustique et les domaines d'utilisation où il excelle.
www.justacriollo.com   (132 words)

  
 CAO Criollo Conquistador (Box of 20) Cigars at Smoking Pipes .com
Originating in Cuba, 'Criollo' simply means 'native seed.' Throughout Cuban cigar making, every spliced or hybrid seed maintained a base of the rich and sweet Criollo.
CAO compliments the Criollo ’98 wrapper, grown in Nicaragua, with the finest Cuban seed Nicaraguan tobaccos.
The CAO Criollo is a marriage of Cuban and Nicaraguan, with a flavor reminiscent of a bygone era and representing the beginning of a new one.
www.smokingpipes.com /Cigars/CAO/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=18274   (318 words)

  
 CAO Criollo
The Criollo seed is rich in the history of cigar making.
Variations of the seed were continually developed in order to combat diseases such as blue mold.
The CAO Criollo is a marriage of Cuba and Nicaragua, with a flavor reminiscent of a bygone era and representing the beginning of a new one.
www.pipesforless.com /caocriollo.html   (142 words)

  
 Guittard Chocolate Company
While each cross may be slightly different from another, Criollo types all share characteristics such as the pale white cotyledons, the round bean shape and the complex yet mellow flavor.
Unfortunately, Criollo trees produce few pods and are very susceptible to disease.
Because Criollo beans are so light in color, even a bittersweet chocolate made from this bean type is fairly light in color.
www.guittard.com /home/learn_criollo.html   (242 words)

  
 Cupido Criollo Doble
It is medium-to-full in body and features a special Criollo wrapper grown on the Cupido farms in Esteli.
Cupido Criollo is a Nicaraguan puro made in Estili, Nicaragua.
The Criollo has an unusual sweet tasting wrapper that may appeal to some, but I found it distracting.
www.selectcigars.com /nicaraguan/cupidocriollo.htm   (146 words)

  
 Criollo
The breed adapted to the environment of the open plains of South America, which lead to a severe natural selection and is an introduction of European and North American stallions brought about a degeneration of the breed.
A rigorous selection lead by a handful of interested breeders lead to the reconstitution of the breed, which was admitted in 1918 to the Argentine studbook.
This is a horse of Latin America that is a direct descendant of the horses brought to the New World in the time of Christopher Columbus by the Spanish Conquistadores during the 16th century, most notably by Don Pedro Mendoza, founder of the city of Buenos Aires.
www.gothorsesonline.com /criollo/criollo.shtml   (159 words)

  
 Breeds of Livestock - Criollo Sheep   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Criollo breed developed in the highlands of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela over hundreds of years.
The ancestors of the present day Criollo is believed to be the Spanish Churro which was brought to this area in the mid-1500's.
The present day breed has a coarse fleece of carpet wool type.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/sheep/criollo/index.htm   (112 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE Criollo Celebrates the Release of Its Album "BaHiRe" at Club Soda   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The all-ages event inaugurating the launch of the debut album "BaHiRe" of Criollo will offer tracks off the new album and never before heard songs in which catchy beats intermesh with fluid lyrics and rich socially conscientious content.
Criollo, meaning "of, or pertaining to, a Spanish American country," is formed of 4 musicians who all share roots of the Dominican Republic.
Criollo's debut album, "BaHiRe," is available in all major record stores and online digital stores across Canada as of November 7.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=184119   (329 words)

  
 CAO Criollo Pato
The CAO Criollo Pato, like other stogies in the Criollo range, comes sheathed in a Fonseca like paper wrapper (of doubtful use, you ARE going to humidify this afterwards, I hope) – sealed with a little scarlet ribbon with a gold CAO logo on it.
Given that the Criollo range is hand rolled, the cigar smokes better than most of the other box pressed cigars in the CAO range.
Whatever the comparison, the CAO Criollo Pato was a cigar of the type I love – the type which snarls out of the cage and whirls you around the room by the ankles.
www.cgarsltd.co.uk /document.aspx?id=caocriollopato.htm   (1874 words)

  
 CATTLE BREEDS -- ARGENTINE CRIOLLO
The Argentine Criollo is one of the Criollo type cattle found in the Americas and include the Texas Longhorn amoung others.
The origin of Criollo cattle goes back to the first bovines brought by Columbus in his travels to America in 1493.
Their hardiness and longevity are some of the advantages that the Criollo breed passes on to its offspring.
www.embryoplus.com /cattle_argentine_criollo.html   (395 words)

  
 CAO Criollo Cigars at NeptuneCigar.com
These high quality smokes are made by some of the best cigar makers in the world.
A medium to full bodied cigar made with Nicaraguan filler and 1998 Nicaraguan Criollo wrapper.
All Trademarks, product names, company names and logos are the property of their respective owners.
www.neptunecigar.com /cigars/cigars_by_ligne_color.asp?id=113   (93 words)

  
 CAO Criollo Pampa
The Criollo Pampa is a nice, well made little cigar which put me in mind of a Petit Upmann or a Fonseca KDT Kadete – both of which are very enjoyable smokes.
All the CAO Criollo range have, part of CAO’s stated intent to make cigars which are Cuban like in character.
CAO Criollo’s are generally rock hard cigars with little to no give in them – hence very tight draws – and the Pampa wasn’t an exception.
www.cgarsltd.co.uk /caocriollopampa.htm   (1982 words)

  
 CAO Criollo Cigars
The Criollo (cre-yo-yo) seed is rich in the history of cigar making.
Originating in Cuba, 'Criollo' simply means 'native seed.' When CAO discovered the gorgeous wrapper of Criollo '98, they fell in love with it.
To produce a truly outstanding cigar, they complemented this wrapper by combining it with the finest Cuban seed Nicaraguan tobaccos under the highest quality standards of the Ozgener family.
www.cigar-review.com /CAO-Criollo.html   (146 words)

  
 Criollo – Music at Last.fm   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Criollo isn’t yet available to play on Last.fm radio.
Music Journals on Last.fm You can be the first person to write a journal about Criollo.
Criollo might not be making music anymore, but if they are, you can help keep other users informed by adding new events when they're announced.
www.last.fm /music/Criollo   (421 words)

  
 Internet Archive: Details: [dlnet005] - Agustin Criollo - Maquina
Maquina is a recent work by San Juan experimental/improv guitarist Agustin Criollo.
Criollo crea en "Maquina" una pieza que combina la grandilocuencia del buen Rock Progresivo con su amor por el Space Rock y por guitarristas del rock espacial/experimental como Manuel Gottsching,David Gilmour, Edgar Froese y Robert Fripp.
Criollo, una combinación de habilidad en su instrumento y sensibilidad experimental.
www.archive.org /audio/audio-details-db.php?collection=dreamland_recordings&collectionid=dlnet005&from=landingReviews   (250 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "criollo aristocracy": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A new criollo aristocracy was emerging in the former capital of Tahuantinsuyo, dominated by men claiming legitimate descent from Spanish conquerors and primeros...
energetic descendant of the criollo aristocracy, regarded Raul as the closest of her friends.
Despite the postconquest decline of the native population, as late as 1700 four of five Costa Ricans were indigenous.
www.amazon.com /phrase/criollo-aristocracy   (521 words)

  
 CAO Criollo - Rocky's Cigars   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When C.A.O. discovered the gorgeous wrapper of Criollo '98, they fell in love with it.
To produce a truly outstanding cigar, they complimented this wrapper by combining it with the finest Cuban seed Nicaraguan tobaccos under the highest quality standards of the Ozgener family.
They celebrate this re-birth of Criollo seed wrapper, this time grown in Nicaragua.
www.rockyscigars.com /catalog.asp?prodid=472887   (135 words)

  
 CAO Criollo - DukeCityCigars.com
CAO Criollo Mancha (tissue wrapped), 5 5/8 x 46, box/20
CAO Criollo Mancha, 5 5/8 x 46, each
CAO Criollo Pato, 4 7/8 x 50, each
www.dukecitycigars.com /cs3/cao-criollo-m-101.html   (148 words)

  
 Agustin Criollo - "Oxomorfosis"   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Oxomorfosis offers so much in the form of creativity and it was a refreshing CD to review.
I would like to hear a good quality studio album from Augustin Criollo because I think that he produces very fine instrumental sound structures that definitely have something to give as far as electronica is concerned.
Fair enough the playing may be loose in places and maybe some things are a bit too repetitive, but to me it is one of the better CD's that I have reviewed this month, simple as that.
www.aural-innovations.com /issues/issue17/acriollo.html   (674 words)

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