Morochuco

The Morochucos are the cowboys of the plains of the Peruvian Andes, living mainly in the Region of Ayacucho.

They raise cattle and tame horses for their livelihood, and they engage in other typical activities of a cattle-horseman cowboy.

They claim that they are descendants of the Almagristas who fought in the Battle of Chupas, and more recently, participated in the war between Peru and Chile.

On the torso, they wear a black or gray vest beneath a poncho.

They fit a strip or sash around their waist and wear knee high black boots with Peruvian or common spurs.