The players are ranchers in Argentina. They acquire land, build haciendas, harvest and herd animals to the markets to sell them. Players score points by placing tiles, connecting these in long chains, connecting them to water, building haciendas, herding animals to the markets and making money. The winner is the player with the most points at the end of the game

Hacienda (second edition) is a revised and upgraded version of the Hacienda game that debuted in 2005 that features:

New artwork

2 double-sided game boards (four different game boards including a two-player board) with special rules

2 variants inside the box

—description from the publisher