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© South American Pictures/ Jason Howe

Colombia.   El Coleo Llanero is the sport of the llaneros, men of the llanos - the immense grasslands flanking tributaries of the Orinoco river which are used for cattle ranching. The horsemen or jinetes gather for El Coleo where they can demonstrate their skills. A bull is let free in a long avenue and a horseman has to catch the animal, grab its tail and bring it to the ground within a certain distance.