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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHN" (as in "tar") + "syah"/

Meaning

A large rural cattle ranch on the Argentine and Uruguayan pampas where cows and horses are raised. It's the River Plate equivalent of the Mexican ranch and the classic image of South American countryside with gauchos and asados.

Examples

We spent the weekend at an estancia on the pampas.

The estancia has thousands of cows.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Rancho

A very warm Colombian expression meaning "go ahead" or "please, feel free." Reflects the hospitality and courtesy that Colombian culture is known for. You will hear it constantly when someone is granting permission or inviting you to do something, especially in Medellin and the coffee-growing region.