Finca
Finca([ˈfiŋka]) is a Spanish term forestate.In English usage,[1]it refers to a piece of rural or agricultural land, typically with acottage,farmhouseorestate buildingpresent, and often adjacent to a woodland or plantation.
Overview
[edit]Especially in tourism, the term has recently gained the colloquial meaning of a holiday home in a rural setting, situated on theSpanish mainland,theBalearics,and theCanary Islands,[2]and throughout the countries of Spanish-speakingLatin 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 fromthe originalon 17 September 2015.RetrievedNovember 9,2015.
- ^Real Academia Española;Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española(2014)."Finca".Diccionario de la lengua española(23rd ed.). Madrid:Espasa.ISBN978-84-670-4189-7.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-04-28.Retrieved2019-09-13.
- ^"Fighting Poverty in Latin America & the Caribbean".FINCA International.2005.Archivedfrom the original on 8 November 2019.Retrieved13 September2019.
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