estancia
South American ranch
An estancia is a large rural estate or ranch in South America, particularly in Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
Estancias traditionally focus on cattle ranching and agriculture, often spanning thousands of acres.
Some now operate as tourist destinations offering horseback riding and gaucho culture experiences: We stayed at an estancia in Patagonia.
Spanish-speaking country estate
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- landholdingOwned piece of terrain
- fincaSpanish rural property
- latifundioLarge agricultural estate
patron · landowner · acreage · veranda · colonial · oligarch · campo · manorial
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- pampasSouth American treeless plains
- gauchosSouth American cattle herders
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
pasture · herding · branding · roundup · fence · stables · homestead · range
Shelter or housing provided
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- sojournBrief stay away
- visitTrip to see another
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
tourism · hospitality · rustic · countryside · horseback riding · rural tourism · vacation · overnight
Place of residence
- homeOne's personal residence
- habitationPlace where people live
- houseResidential building
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
domicile · abode · rural home · country house · homestead · shelter · lodging
Fostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- cattle raisingBreeding livestock for meat/milk
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
cropping · farming · agronomy · crop rotation · yield · grazing · wool · wheat
hacienda
Spanish-speaking country estate
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- landholdingOwned piece of terrain
- fincaSpanish rural property
latifundio · patron · landowner · acreage · veranda · colonial · oligarch · campo · manorial · plantation
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- pampasSouth American treeless plains
- gauchosSouth American cattle herders
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
livestock · pasture · herding · branding · roundup · fence · stables · homestead · range · prairie
accommodation
Shelter or housing provided
retreat · tourism · hospitality · rustic · countryside · horseback riding · rural tourism · vacation · overnight · amenities
dwelling
Place of residence
- homeOne's personal residence
- habitationPlace where people live
- houseResidential building
quarters · domicile · abode · rural home · country house · homestead · shelter · lodging
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- cattle raisingBreeding livestock for meat/milk
irrigation · cropping · farming · agronomy · crop rotation · yield · grazing · wool · wheat · alfalfa
estanciasmall farm
smallholding · family plot · subsistence farm · homestead · garden plot
estanciaurban development
Growth of metropolitan areas
city block · industrial zone · factory · commercial district · metropolis