The Caranchos of Florida (novel)
| Author | Benito Lynch |
|---|---|
| Original title | Los caranchos de la Florida |
| Language | Spanish |
Publication date | 1916 |
| Publication place | Argentina |
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The Caranchos of Florida (Spanish:Los Caranchos de la Florida) is a novel by the Argentine writer Benito Lynch, which was first published in 1916. The title refers to the crested caracara, a bird of prey known in Spanish as "Caranchos", and used as a pejorative similar to the English "vulture". The Florida in the title refers to a cattle ranch in rural Argentina, rather than the American state of the same name. It is part of the Gaucho literature genre.
In 1938 it was adapted into a film of the same title.