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
With those few fat years came a move to Vashon Island, thinking that might satisfy my search for a finca, an escape.
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
In truth, apart from the sometimes crass commercialization — a gift shop at the finca hawks mugs, T-shirts and even snow-globes — many Cubans seem genuinely proud of the author's undisputed affection for the island.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2018
“No, she didn’t. She sneaked into Lalao’s finca with Tato and Pepito.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Some of his 50-odd cattle ranches and 45 coffee fincas he got by "smart buying."
From Time Magazine Archive
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
The male indians of Tuxtla are, in large part, employed in contract labor on fincas at a distance from the town.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
Almost everyone was off, working in the coffee fincas.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
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 Frederick Starr
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