Welcome to Spain!

First, let's discuss Spain's History

• Charles Habsburg and his brother Ferdinand both tried to westernize Spain. The French have clashed with Spain before on disputed regions, Italy and the Netherlands.

Our History Cont.

• After Columbus' journey with activity about the new world, Spain has struggled to make use of the newfound oppurtunities
• The only secure settlement is Santo Domingo, founded by Diego Columbus.
• Thereafter, Spanish expansion and consolidation has skyrocketed, leading to new discoveries and land.

Fitting into the culture

CLothing

• woman should wear puffed sleeves, gowns, bodices, and petticoats
• hair should be up and feathered with a hat
• ornamentation, fabric, embrodiary, and shashes

Clothing cont.

• Men, you must wear silk doublets, velvet manties, and trimmed hats
• Slimmer shaped shoes are common among men and tapered toed shoes are just becoming popular

Local Delicacies

• I recommend Caballo Picante, a restaurant that serves
• Bread, fish, meat, milk, pottage (a thick stew), and wine are part of the Spanish's basic diet
• Uncooked meals are usually avoided to prevent salmonella or other food-borne ilnesses
• Fresh fruit has been recently banned because of the plague

Home life

• If you ever decide that you would like to come and move here, you could live in one of the huts in the background.
• The woman usually stays home and cooks, cleans, takes care of children and health. Food is sold for extra money inside the house.
• Children who get old enough to work, help around on the farm and with their mothers
• Men, you are expected to work all day, whether at the fields or in a job.

School Life

• Many towns have sprouted with grammar schools for young children to attend, however, once they reach a certain age, school is no longer the priority, work is.
• Usually, education was preserved for the rich and royal while common people or peasants worked the land
• Some schools in the area are small and just getting started so you won't see much kids there.

ACtivities

• There are many festivals year round here in Spain
• Children are usually taken with their mothers out during the afternoon
• Lots of Spanish cuisine and games are played during these festivals
• Some theater productions are staged for the people and royalty's enjoyment

Gracias, por elegir los servicios de viajes santana, esperamos verte aqui en Espana en breve