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An estancia in Argentine Patagonia near the Andes.. An estancia or estância is a large, private plot of land used for farming or raising cattle or sheep. Estancias are located in the southern South American grasslands of Chilean and Argentine Patagonia, while the pampas, have historically been estates used to raise livestock, such as cattle or sheep.
Pages in category "Ranches in Argentina" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E. Estancia Harberton;
In the 17th century, Alta Gracia was a large ranch (an estancia) operated by Jesuits. It had been first owned in 1588 by Don Juan Nieto who began the colonization of the area. Under the terms of his encomienda, Nieto began promoting the building of houses, ranches and stone pens.
The Estancia Maradona is a protected area in San Juan Province, Argentina, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of San Juan, Argentina. It covers just over 41,000 hectares (100,000 acres), and lies at the foot of the foothills near the Sierra Chica de Zonda .
The estancia was named in honour of Masters’ daughter Cristina. Located on the coast of Brazo Cristina, a northern channel of Argentino Lake, Estancia Cristina is a working sheep ranch offering tourism activities such as horseback riding, hiking, and fishing. The Estancia's lodge has 20 rooms distributed over five buildings.
The estate is featured in the book Estancias, The Great Houses and Ranches of Argentina, by Maria Saenz Quesada.The book details over thirty historical Argentine properties with origins as far back as the 16th century, through their rise at the end of the 18th century (when these estates played an integral role in making Argentina one of the world's most powerful economic empires), and the ...
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Each Estancia has its own church and set of buildings, [2] around which towns grew, such as Alta Gracia, the closest to the Block. The Jesuit Block and the Estancias can be visited by tourists; the Road of the Jesuit Estancias is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) in length.