Finca
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Finca ([ˈfiŋka]) is a Spanish term for estate. In English usage,[1] it refers to a piece of rural or agricultural land, typically with a cottage, farmhouse or estate building present, and often adjacent to a woodland or plantation.
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[edit]Especially in tourism, the term has recently gained the colloquial meaning of a holiday home in a rural setting, situated on the Spanish mainland, the Balearics, and the Canary Islands,[2] and throughout the countries of Spanish-speaking Latin America.[3]
Fincas can typically look back on an extensive development history, and are often older than 300 years. In some regions, however, especially on the Balearics, new buildings are erected.[clarification needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Finca". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ Real Academia Española; Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española (2014). "Finca". Diccionario de la lengua española (23rd ed.). Madrid: Espasa. ISBN 978-84-670-4189-7. Archived from the original on 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ "Fighting Poverty in Latin America & the Caribbean". FINCA International. 2005. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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