Plural of bancal; terraced fields or bench-like agricultural divisions of land, especially in Mediterranean and Iberian regions.
Spanish and Portuguese plural form of bancal. The term represents a specific agricultural-geographical feature common to Mediterranean farming culture.
Terraced bancales in places like Andalusia have been continuously farmed for over 2,000 years—some were built by Romans and Moors, making them living archaeological sites!
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