vaquero
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Women arrive adorned with black lace hairpieces and painted tears a la Virgencita, as men blend dark accents with their Chicano workwear and vaquero boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
Marciel Perez, who owns Mr. Hammer Shoes, has been selling huaraches and vaquero fashion at Plaza Mexico for over 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
Here’s a guide on the genre’s essential instruments, where to find the best música Mexicana-themed parties, where to shop for the perfect vaquero outfit and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
She’s a healer and he’s a vaquero, but both are still healing from a vampire attack when they were teenagers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
My father had been a vaquero all his life, a calling as ancient as the coming of the Spaniard to Nuevo Méjico.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
“The vaqueros didn’t cross the border,” said Medina Miranda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Before John Wayne and Gary Cooper, there were the noble vaqueros of Mexico, myth-makers in their own right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
It includes horse trails for a local community of vaqueros as well as an ADA-compliant ramp that will lead to the top of Nike Hill, a popular viewpoint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
“I like to say hi to everybody because I’ve known them for a long time. Every Sunday, it’s the same people,” says Rodriguez as he embraces and chats with fellow vaqueros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
But when the western sun touched the clouds with orange and gold the vaqueros got in their trucks and headed home, and my father was left to drink alone in the long night.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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