The 1880s Sheep Boom: Wool, Estancias, and Argentina's Global Stake

In the 1880s, Argentina rode a wool wave that transformed the pampas and connected Buenos Aires to the world's textile mills. This episode explores the rise of sheep farming, the estancia system that consolidated land and wealth, and the figures like José María Bustillo who built vast flocks. We trace the cycle from merino and Lincoln sheep to the export boom that made Argentina a commodity powerhouse — and set the stage for the grain economy that followed. Lucas and Luna discuss the labor of gauchos and immigrants, the fencing of the open range, and how the sheep boom shaped land ownership and national identity. A story of wool, wind, and the making of modern Argentina.

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