What enigmas exist about Spain and the Spanish people? From an anglo point of view.?
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First question is obvious, to find them in an already illuminated area instead of looking for them in the darkness.\nSecond question, Also obvious, the impact on the target is not the same if its used other language.\nThird question is a matter of taste, Spanish ham, when is "iberico y de bellota" is simply the most delicass ham in the world, nothing to do with salty and rare prosciutto or the similar "jambon de Bayonne".  Produced with a race of pork that only lives in Spain, and eating only the nut of the Oak tree. Its alimentation gives the ham its special taste, and makes also its fat to be the healthiest between animal fat. But as stated, it is a matter of taste, I prefer foreigners not to discover how delicious it is becouse its price is enough high (80-120€/Kg) as to increase more due to international demand.
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Spanish speaking people in general (not necessarily people from Spain) are biast against ¨gringos¨ (white people) and see them as a representation of George Bush and the american government.   No one has problems with your skin color or ethnic background, but generally foreigners are associated with whatever their steriotype might be.  For example, white guys are the USA incarnate and its imperialistic government that invades Iraq.  On a more individual basis, most are more than willing to talk with you and hear what you have to say.  Most just loathe the power the United States wields as world police and think they are being picked on some how. It`s like your classic goth-teenager in highschool.  The whole world is different than them and is against them. (shutup!)\n    Its hard to classify an entire people as racist or not.  They are a huge mix of people just like you`d find in any other place.  Huge contributing factors: the news and education level.  Eveyone believes what they see on the TV (everywhere).
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT STEREOTYPES SPANISH PEOPLE (PEOPLE FROM SPAIN) HAVE BUT STEREOTYPES THAT OTHERS HAVE OF MEXICANS IS THAT THEY STEAL, ONLY WORK IN THE FIELDS AND EAT BEANS ALL THE TIME (THERE ARE MORE BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO TELL YOU THEM ALL.)  PEOPLE THAT THINK LIKE THIS OF US (I'M MEXICAN) ARE IGNORANT.  WHICH IS REALLY SAD.
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OK abc here is a serious answer to your question. We live so far away from everywhere else (even south America and/or Canada for most of the US) that we just have not had the experience. I'm think i am more knowledgable than most ppl i know, on Europe anyway, since my in-laws are from Liverpool and one of my good friends and her hubby are Irish, but i don't think most ppl in the US even know a person that is from another country (that is not a S. Am country). I know if you live in Englad, Germany, Spain, Italy ect...you can fly to another country in a matter of a few hours and it is fairly cheap. Honestly most Americans would love to be able to visit (can I stay at your house lol) but it is to expensive. I think this goes along with the education question. Its not that we don't learn our history, it is just much easier to remember something if you have visited the place (i can give you quite a detailed account of the Alamo) or if your family was involved (Revolution, cilvil war). If you are wondering if we learn about the daily habits (such as food perference, job opportunities, fashion) of the modern English at school no we don't, but I really don't think that it would be the job of the school to teach this.\n\n\nI also think that the reason we love accents is because we rarely hear them! We would sit and listen to someone from England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia all day....you guys are really popular here lol\n\nI was wondering about the nationalities of the users on this site...is there a way to see that?
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People from Spain speak Castilian Spanish. The Latin American Spaniards speak a slightly different type. Some words are pronounced differently.
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Spain,no doubt about it...
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Mexico's history is huge. But the main reasons of Spaniards coming and conquering Mexico and its people living there is the huge amounts of gold, silver and other beaufifull stones the native people would use and wear. Also the cities and temples where mainly covered in such way. Since Spain was looking for resources to maintain its power in Europe, they send explorators to go and search after the myth of the city of gold (remember the movie "the road to el dorado"?). The myth  was created by the same Spaniards as a way to keep their men going in the long journeys more, and more into the desert part of Mexico. They would make false promises that they would be so rich, they will never have to work in the rest of their days. In the religious part, the Spanish Kings send the missionaries to 'educate' the natives. But we all know that this as only a way to keep the natives from revealing against the spanish invasors. And that is also the beggining of catholicism in Mexico.\nThere is a lot of information available everywhere. I hope I have helped you where to start for your paper.
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The Spanish brought horses, their religion (Christianity - Catholicism), advanced weapons, and new diseases (like chicken pox).\nThey brough from the Americas gold, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and chocolate.\nThat's just to name a few.  Also, are you talking about the first group of Spaniards (with Columbus) or more in general?  I was speaking more in general.
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Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_mythology\nhttp://www.npl.lib.va.us/bibl/Spain/Spain_bibs.html
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no. people from Spain are spanish.
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I'm English and we're great. Not sure about the British.
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It very much depends on where you live.  Spainish-speakers are the second most populous group in the United States.  Personally, I would learn Spanish.
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Indian, Spanish and Mestizo.
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Try this site.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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beer and food - but only for the ex-pats and tourists\nthe spanish have taste after all....
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A very interesting and very controversial question. Not everyone is going to accept either side's position. \n\nThere are two ways to look at the situation: History of ownership & current residents.\n\nMost of the current residents are British citizens of Scottish descent. The inhabitants, for the most part, are extremely supportive of their British status. I was in Argentina last year and visited the Falklands, as I'm a historian and have a prticular interest in the FIs. \n\nAs to the history, it's varied and not entirely bloodless, even before the Falkland War most people think of when those words are used.\n\nThe FIs were unihabited when the Spanish arrived, but archaeological evidence suggests native visitations, probably by the Yaghan (a native peoples of Tierra del Fuego). The Spanish took control, though both the French & the Brits had various types of inhabitations on the islands. Eventually, the UK invaded in 1833. It's pretty much been Brit ever since then. Argentina still claims it, though the Argies are in no shape to cntest this.\n\nSo, who "was right"? It all depends on your politics. If you believe in Argentine expansion (or "Reclamation") of former or contested possessions, then certainly the Argies were correct in invading. If you want to honor the wishes of a vast percentage of the population as well as the standing historical occupation of the island, then the Brits. \n\nIt's all in the politics.
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None of you are white! You Spaniards, Italians and Greeks are all brown, brown, brown!\n\nAnd, you, a Spaniard touting your "whiteness?" PLEASE! Look at your Moorish ancestors and say that again!\n\nSpain is not white. Maybe in its own eyes only!