hacienda

Example Sentences

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Shortly after seeing his work in Lima, a Mexican mining businessman hired him to create something for his hacienda.

From New York Times

It was at coastal haciendas that slaves began to prepare some of Peru's first criollo dishes, using ingredients like rice, onions, and limes that had been introduced via Spain's colonial foodways.

From Salon

Heather Graham has finally let go of her Hollywood Hills hacienda after 22 years.

From Los Angeles Times

The list of those killed includes farmers, lawyers and civilian officials who have challenged the island’s almost feudal hacienda system that’s pitted landowners against peasants since the days of Spanish rule 300 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

He also requests that several media outlets provide interview transcripts with ex-paramilitaries and asks to be provided with physical geographical studies of several properties, including the hacienda where Uribe is staying while under house arrest.

From Washington Times