....miran los huevos de los gauchos.
Ok, I know that huevos doesn't refer to eggs here. But the other alternative of which I am aware is surprising to me, as this expression came from an educational video.
This pretty much means balls doesn't it? I mean...it can't really mean anything else, right?
So it's referring to machismo?
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I just now watched the video. Is it possible they are saying "los juegos de los gauchos" (the games of the locals)? That would make more sense to me based on the fact it appears they are having a rodeo or similar.
Plus, I think I hear the throaty j in there. Remember, too, that the native Spanish g, when between vowels, is not nearly as hard as our English g, which might make it sound similar to the soft b/v sound they also make.
I think that it refers to bolas...those balls tied together with a string that Argentinian gauchos use like a lariat. 
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I would need more context, but I can guess that it is about bravery. "Huevos" is used like that too. "Tener huevos" also means to be brave.
Quote from Guillermo2 I would need more context, but I can guess that it is about bravery. "Huevos" is used like that too. "Tener huevos" also means to be brave.
Sí, grácias, eso puede ser posible. El contexto es aquí:
"La estancia Santa Susana ahora es un lugar para tourístas. Las tourístas eschuchan la música folklórica, disfrutan de unas comidas especial, y miran los huevos de los gauchos."
¿Qué es su opinion ahora?
Quote from Webdunce The thing that Q pictured seems plausible. Also, if you were listening to this, it may be possible that the word was not los huevos, but something that sounded like it...las ovejas, perhaps.
I've listened again, and just don't think I'm getting it wrong. It's definitely not las ovejas.
The relevant part begins at 9:50 in episode 12 of Destinos-
It's very interesting to say the least!
Ah...is this perhaps an illustration of the merit in being able to once again upload a brief sound clip to the forum for questions about what we hear? -- limited to 30 seconds, perhaps?
I listened twice and they definitely say "los huevos." Also, they are swinging something around so I believe that Quentin is right with his "Argentina balls" picture.
"La estancia Santa Susana ahora es un lugar para tourístas. Las tourístas eschuchan la música folklórica, disfrutan de unas comidas especial, y miran los huevos de los gauchos."
Hi Greg,
Given the context there, whatever it means, it appears to be a standard tourist attraction.
The thing that Q pictured seems plausible. Also, if you were listening to this, it may be possible that the word was not los huevos, but something that sounded like it...las ovejas, perhaps.
Cheers.
I have just listened and I think they are saying los juegos.
Quote from Zoltán Where is Destinos coming from - what I mean is TV, tape, DVD library? The whole series' purchase price ($450) is way over my budget..
You can watch it free on the net. If you do a Google search it comes up easily.
Or, just go here- Learner.org
Very funny thread and misunderstanding 
They say "juego de los gauchos", definitely.
I am surprised at the pronounciation of océano on the first tape. It is pronounced as "oceano" (stress on a).
Where is Destinos coming from - what I mean is TV, tape, DVD library? The whole series' purchase price ($450) is way over my budget..
I'm sorry but I just heard the part in question, and I'm 100% sure it says "los juegos de los gauchos". I have zero doubt about it. I couldn't do it before because I had the site blocked at work. I also visited the web site of the "estancia" and it talks about several games that the "gauchos" play there to show to the tourists. (carreras de sortijas, etc.). So these games are the ones the video refers to. All the speculations about the "huevos" was funny, but that's not it.
I just watched the video and I believer that webdunce is correct. Very funny thread though!
That's actually the first way I had ever heard it used, years ago. It is wierd to me using heuvos to mean eggs.
