under Spain

• When spaniards colonized the country, they brought the system of Pueblo agriculture
• Hacienda system was developed on 19th Century. fast track the entry of the colony
• Law of the Indies, Spanish crown awarded to:

  Religious order

  repartamientos

  Spanish Encomenderos
• Repartamientos - reward for service of spanish military
• Encomenderos - managing the encomienda
• Encomienda system - unfair and abusive system, sell products at a very low price