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racional : rational

radiante : brilliant

Ramón : indian called by a name in Spanish

ramas : branches

ranqueles : indians belonging to the araucanian group. They initially lived in Chile, by the time of independence they had crossed the Andes to settle in the plains. They used to steal cattle from the farmers in the eastern part of the Pampa and to exchange it by goods in Chile, they were reported to give in exchange even prisoners to isolated Chilean farmers. They used captives as slaves or wives. The other important group of indians in the plains were the Pampas, who were the original inhabitants.

rarísimos : very strange

rato : while

raza : race

razón : reason

recibieran : they recieved (past subjunctive)

recibieron : they received

recién : just, recently

recomendación : recommendation

recomendado : recommended

reconcentrarse : to concentrate

recorría : I/he / she traveled controling

reducirse : it comes down to

reflexiones : reflection, deep thoughts

regalos : presents

regresarían : they would come back

rehenes : hostages

relatados : related

reserva : not revealing secrets

resisten : they resist

resistencia : resistance, stamina

resistido : resisted / withstand

resolución : decision

resolví : I decided

resorte : reins of power

respecto : al respecto: in this regard

respetaban : they respected

respeto : respect

resultar : to result, to come from

retratarse : to be painted

retroceder : to go back

revolcándose : rolling around

revoluciones : revolutions

reúne : he / she / it gets together

ricas : rich

riente : lively

río : river

Río Cuarto : Fourth River

riquísimo : very nice

risueñamente : brightly

rodeaban : they sorrounded

romanos : roman

rozando : touching slightly

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