The Vaqueiros de Alzada (Asturian: Vaqueiros d'Alzada, "transhumant cowherds" in Asturian language, from their word for cow, cognate of Spanish Vaquero) are a northern Spanish people in the mountains of Asturias and León, who traditionally practice transhumance, i.e. moving seasonally with cattle.
The Vaqueiros de Alzada (Asturian: Vaqueiros d'Alzada, "transhumant cowherds" in Asturian language, from their word for cow, cognate of Spanish Vaquero) are a northern Spanish people in the mountains of Asturias and León, who traditionally practice transhumance, i.e. moving seasonally with cattle.
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