history, butch cassidy and the sundance kid, patagonia Although
they had several aliases, the two bandits who committed great
robberies in North and South America were famously known as
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The 1969 film was based on
the real lives of the outlaws during the days of the wild west.
They were part of The Hole in the Wall Gang, which was named for
a passageway in Wyoming that was concealed from authorities. The
group was a mix of different outlaw gangs that used the spot as
a meeting point and hideaway. Butch and Sundance robbed banks
and trains, getting away with large amounts. As wanted
fugitives, they had to continually flee state to state, and
later country to country because of the grand reward for anyone
who caught them dead or alive. A boat took them to Buenos Aires,
Argentina, where they stayed until a family told them about
Patagonia, which offered familiar scenery. They left by train
and settled in the vast lands. Butch and Sundance bought a ranch
and slowly gained the tr