Description : Man in charro costume. The symbol of Mexico is the charro or (cowboy), and although we usually think of the charro as a man with a hat and boots that come from a field on a horse, the culture of the Mexican charro goes much further back. Chaarrer?a is the sport of the charro, with regulations and championships just like soccer. However, it is more like a national folkloric event that has evolved into something not unlike a major sporting event. Mexico.