finca
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“But this was in the countryside, in a finca, in La Vega, Manguito. And ever since then I have dreamed a lot about flying.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
“We’ve been looking for our finca for how long now?”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
In the first chapter, Basch and Berry are staying at their Costa Rican finca, and Basch requires stitches from a Tica physician.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 25, 2019
As Mary recounts in her memoir, Castro personally came to the finca and vowed to help.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2018
“Oh, I’ve known a few. Yes. A few. You know, it’s an Americano that owns the finca back there.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
During his time in office, Arbenz emerged as the owner of a $3,000,000 cotton plantation; his Interior Minister turned into a gentleman-farmer with two coffee fincas; another pal acquired two mansions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of his 50-odd cattle ranches and 45 coffee fincas he got by "smart buying."
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of the largest coffee fincas of Guatemala lie along this road, producing annually to hundreds of thousands in gold.
From Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras — Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond by Franck, Harry Alverson
Many of them were certainly away upon their fields and ranches, scattered through the mountains, and working fincas for wealthy landowners.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
We measured twenty-seven men, and there were really no more in the town, the rest being away on fincas.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
