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Hello Spain, this might be a very cool phone wallpaper for the community, hope you'll like it! Made with Sphaera for Android

• Is it legal? And at what conditions?

As a matter of fact, there is no national or regional law whatsoever prohibiting even full-blown nudity anywhere. Some towns have local by-laws setting fines for full nudity in some beaches (or partial nudity elsewhere), but as long as you don't go around naked in the streets of Barcelona (or in a church...), you are scarcely to raise many eyebrows, never mind get into any legal trouble.

• Are there any differences in perception for different body types?

Well, obviously. Humans gotta human. But openly addressing you because your exposed breasts wouldn't fulfill some kind of standard would be considered EXTREMELY rude by almost everybody. Could even lead to harassment charges, as a matter of fact.

• Should I be worried about being seen by colleagues? Consider that I should work in an open minded environment (as far as I know...)

Eh, why?! This is one question most Spaniards will have difficulty comprehending. Unless your breasts are of some professional interest to your colleagues, what you do with them is pretty much your own business. Again, even the slightest mention of the matter could land them into much more trouble than you.

• Should I be worried about being harassed at the beach?

Not really. First, yours definitely won't be the only exposed breasts around, second, sexual harassment charges are no laughing matter in Spain. Men may hit on you, but not necessarily any more than if you wore a top.

• Should I expect to be the only one doing that or is it common?

Very common.

• Could you suggest me some beaches in particular?

Pretty much any.

I don't know shit about architecture, but I think there is some selection bias going on here. In Spain, buildings and cities of different periods and regions look... well, different.

Obviously "spanish" buildings in America tend to be from a pretty specific period, and correspond to what we would call colonial style or simply casas de indiano[1], but can't be prevalent in most towns, where there already were prexisting buildings...

Does this makes sense to you?

[1] Indianos are the people who made a lot of money in the Americas and returned to their hometown to brag about their luck, constructing pretty impressive buildings)

We have all the big music streaming services over here (Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, etc).

You can buy a gift card online here. I've never bought one but I suppose it's not hard to redeem.

I'm not an expert by any means, but I did some research on this before spending 3 months in Spain. I think the answer is that this is technically illegal because you're not supposed to be doing any work on a tourist visa, regardless of where the employer is.

But in practice, who's going to be looking? If you really want to be safe, sign up for a VPN service like Private Internet Access or someone similar.

Como escribo desde el extranjero, no puedo hacer tests ni nada... pero en reddit siempre que hay problemas de "esto está bloqueado en mi país" suelen aconsejar esta extensión de chrome:

"ZenMate Security, Privacy & Unblock VPN"

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zenmate-security-privacy/fdcgdnkidjaadafnichfpabhfomcebme?hl=de

Pero atención: todo tu tráfico (excepto el que sea https) estará pasando por servidores externos fuera de tu control... así que a nivel de seguridad tampoco es jauja... aunque también hay que decir que la extensión la puedes activar/desactivar cuando quieras.

DGT has some tests online : https://sedeapl.dgt.gob.es/WEB_EXAM_AUTO/examen/ (web is crappy as hell)

If you have an android device, try this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.TodoTest

I'm not sure I've ever seen a "window unit" (this right? https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ac+window+unit&t=ffab&iax=1&ia=images ) in Spain. I think it will be hard to find one in a store (if they ever sold them here).

What is sold here, are "pingüinos" (penguins) which is similar : https://www.google.es/search?q=pinguino+aire+acondicionado&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMIy4OqgqytyAIVwlsUCh0VcwVD&biw=1920&bih=943

But as /u/See_i_did sais, maybe your better option is to filter apartments with A/C

Don't use google translate to understand the meaning of a word. Look it up in the dictionary:

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=goloso

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/frames.aspx?es=goloso

netflix spain has a spanish movie section, not sure if its what you already have, but see if you can access it through this link (https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/58741) since it might just be hidden for you

In case you have other pictures, use https://images.google.com to do a reverse-search. Worked for the one you posted.

Puedo comprometerme y me comprometo a pagar una ronda de cañas si el Reddit Meet-up Madrid Fall 2011 se celebra en el pub/restaurante Gabriel sito en la calle Conde Duque 10. Ahí queda eso, quien quiera que lo traduzca soy demasiado chulo para hacerlo.

Driving Guide for Foreigners

> Non-residents who are caught in a driving infraction by the Guardia Civil may have to pay the fine immediately. The authorities are afraid that these people may not pay, so they want their money up front.

I've read about a dozen similar sites that say the same thing. You can understand my concern. :)

The cathedral is free if you go to mass, I think.

I got into the real alcazar for free in the afternoon. Maybe after six? I can't remember and it was a couple years ago, so it may have changed.

There's flamenco dancing in a bar, la carboneria with free admission. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187443-d754093-Reviews-La_Carboneria-Seville_Province_of_Seville_Andalucia.html

Tips? No, we don't tip in Spain... JK, here's some stuff to do: http://www.raileurope.com/blog/13612-madrid-to-barcelona-by-train-discovering-things-to-see-do

Check this too, lots of info and pay attention to the Stay safe section. http://wikitravel.org/en/Barcelona

On my trip I loved both Gibraltar and Tangier. We just did a day tour in Tangier with this guy: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293737-d1551481-Reviews-Said_Private_Day_Tours-Tangier_Tangier_Tetouan_Region.html

Tangier was awesome, so different from Spain. Plus that way you can say you've been to Africa.

I love climbing the Rock of Gibraltar and interacting with the Barbary Apes that live up there. You can get a driver to take you up there for pretty cheap, and they know which ones are safe to interact with. I did get pooped on, so you may want to bring some wet wipes or something. You can definitely experience a good amount of both places with only 1 day each.

I haven't been to Cordoba, but I love the drive from Malaga to Sevilla through Ronda. Ronda might be my favorite city in all of Spain. Breathtaking views. Sevilla is a great city, with lots and lots of stuff to see. If you want more specific info about southern Spain, I could help out a little.

As others said. It really depends on where are you going to stay, but in general you can expect some rain and mild temperatures.

A good website to check what's the weather like in the past is https://weatherspark.com/

Enjoy your stay here!

Try airbnb.com. Here's a 2 bedroom townhouse just south of Jumilla for $909 per month (US dollars).

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/367168?checkin=06%2F01%2F2014&checkout=06%2F30%2F2014&guests=3&s=kdtW

It's one of my favorite cities: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jayfallon/sets/72157618538848190/

I think the cathedral requires a donation now and you'll need to get there early enough in the morning because even though it's a tourist town, they're very Spanish and close everything for lunch.

Ok! Got news.

It's been quite the adventure this morning. I've gone to around 20 tourist shops in the area, and I found a few places where they have figures from the same series. Unfortunately, none of the shops have the specific pose you bought ಠ_ಠ

I took pictures in every shop I found them, just in case you'd like a different model:

Here's the album with all the pictures I took in different shops.

After some research, they told me that they come from a man in Granada. They are opening new stands because of the holiday season, so I can try again in a couple days and see if I'm lucky. Let me know, ok?

I don't think you will have problem with the language, but I found out that math/engineering level in US universities (ETSU) is way lower than in Spain (UMU) or Belgium (VUB). (I studied in the three of them). Be careful (I know ETSU is not the best out there for a Math degree)

The expense of a degree in Spain should be aroung 1000€-4000€ (only classes) per year. I paid 600€/year a few years ago, but fees have been raised. On the other hand, I paid 24.000$ for a year in the ETSU (classes+housing+food), I think it was about 5-6k$ per semester only the tuition.

Housing (in Spains) could be something from 150€ to 400€ / month, food is about 100-200€/month). You could check here some other prices : http://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living

You can comment in English if you'd like. I'm pretty sure everyone in that subreddit speaks english. If you simply want to read the thread use this.

Avocados are easy to find. Madrid has a very dry weather and winters are not that bad, it rarely snows (once every few years and it never sticks around more than a day), temperature is about 0-5ºC (whatever that is in Fº). It's the least rainy and sunnier European capital. Madrid has a super clear sky and a special light, (not my pictures) If she's into photography she'll love it. Also sunglasses can be used in the winter. A medium coat is good enough, as there is little humidity cold doesn't really "bite".

If she's fluent in south american Spanish she might take time to adapt to our expressions, maybe a pack of Spanish films would give her a head start. I can recommend you a few if you want.

I can't really think of anything you can't get here from the USA (hurray for globalisation) maybe some brand names, but the product. I mean that you can find peanut butter, but maybe not your favourite brand. Some things like electronics and clothes are cheaper there.

You can find peanut butter, marshmallows, hp sauce... Big carrefours (supermarket) have an international section with american and uk products. There are also a few shops in Madrid that sell american products.

the book by Bernal Diaz is fantastic!

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Also, check this one out: https://www.amazon.es/Spanish-Missions-Texas-Landmarks-Browne/dp/1467136301

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It's about the history, past and recent, of the Spanish missions in Texas with a fairly comprehensive study of the Spanish colonization of Northern Mexico, New Mexico and Texas

I don't know if the tickets can sold out, but you should try the renfe ticket app. It works decently (for a transportation app in spain) and you can pay with PayPal now (you have to authorize a card before and even with spanish cars it was a little confusing).

Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renfe.wsm&hl=es

iOs app: https://itunes.apple.com/es/app/renfeticket/id727555862?mt=8

I was trying to explain what a “cordial” is to my Spanish students but none of them had ever drank one or knew a brand, so I googled the term to show them a bottle. They all immediately said it looked like floor cleaner and would never drink something like that.

This is a common result if you Google the term https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Cottees-Coola-Lime-Cordial-1li/dp/B00OYVXEE0

People here just don’t drink this. Literally all my students drink water, I’ve never seen any of them with even a bottle of juice. Not saying they don’t, but they drink a lot of water.

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I would recommend at least 3 hours for the Alhambra. It is definitely possible to spend double that, though. Especially if you are someone who likes to stop for photos or for information. There are not too many plaques, but there are guided tours, as well as personal audioguide systems. You will need your ID for that.

I also recommend buying your tickets in advance to avoid long lines. If it's the same as when I last went a couple years ago, then your ticket will specify a time for you to enter the palace area, and you must be on-time. But you can walk around the rest of the Alhambra grounds at your leisure, before or after or both.

Personally I don't think it matters too much what time of day you go (except in the summer when midday is very very hot). The Alhambra is truly lovely under almost any conditions. I guess I just wouldn't want to go too late in the evening, because the details might be harder to see in the dark? But I don't even think it's open that late.

By the way, if you find yourself looking for something else to fill your time in Granada, you might enjoy the science center. It's not a must-see, but it's very fun, very big, and great for all ages. A visit there could easily take half a day (or more). Trip Advisor link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187441-d520937-Reviews-Science_Park_Parque_de_las_Ciencias-Granada_Province_of_Granada_Andalucia.html

Also, if you're looking for a good hotel, my husband and I really enjoyed our stay at Hotel Monjas del Carmen. Link: http://hotelmonjasdelcarmen.com/

Nice, here's my Strava-track which shows 2 of the 3 ways you can approach Matas. You can also reach it from Riosalido.

(I spend a month in Sigüenza every summer, so if you have questions, feel free to reach-out)

Hey, no need to apologies, it was their choice only, but you made some bad mistakes. First of all, going alone with possessions at 3am in unknown places is something even spaniards avoid.

Check this page, especially the Stay Safe section: http://wikitravel.org/en/Madrid

A lot of people suggest skipping going into Sagrada Familia, but it's really amazing inside. Descending the towers is nuts.

I would look into catching a show here. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187497-d190824-Reviews-Palace_of_Catalan_Music_Palau_de_la_Musica_Catalana-Barcelona_Catalonia.html

Overall the beach in Barcelona is not all that great.

Samarkanda in Atocha is pretty cool as it overlooks the greenhouse in the station. There's also plenty of space. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187514-d777271-Reviews-Samarkanda-Madrid.html

> Piqué es codicioso ya que tiene dinero para cubrir todas sus necesidades básicas por vida en su país de origen, a diferencia de tu, yo, op y al tio que le respondes.

Que en afganistan tengan serios problemas no significa que podamos juzgar a Piqué como codicioso

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTMgzEZGA1y5XzcHDt6XbgWompJDKKN1GHUKc8WREvjsG

The truth of the story is that the frog on the skull was built to aware the students not to sin.

>In traditional Spanish literature the toad represents the ugly temptress luring the innocent young men into evil ways of life. It must be remembered that as a university town, Salamanca was predominantly young men, and a town full of young men was where many prostitutes gathered. And many prostitutes carried diseases. Beware young men, don’t succumb to their charms! They may look pretty, but they are evil and will most likely give you warts. Best keep to your studies!

Taken from here.

Not a bad summary. I'd question your use of the term "Kingdom of Spain". The term 'reino de España' was not widely used until the 1800s and albeit unintentionally, I feel you may be misleading your readers a little.

I would also mention the 3 (very short lived) attempts to declare a Catalan republic. And maybe some investigation of the political nature of Spain until 1714. Because it's this point: a union of two crowns each with their own powers and rights that went on for nearly 300 years which seems, to me, vital to understand in the historical context.

Regarding language, I would also make a couple of points. First, Catalan wasn't exactly banned under Franco although it was legislated against in various ways and was certainly frowned upon in public. Second, a lot of Catalans see what is happening to the language in PP-controlled regions (Aragon, País Valencià, Illes Balearics), and worry. I'm not claiming those territories as being Catalan, simply regions with some population which has historically spoken Catalan/Valencian/Mallorquí where that language is being systematically removed from public life. This worries some Catalans and does increase a sense of peril.

Most places in spain have at least a bus connection, although its not always easy to get info about it. According to Rome2Rio it looks like you could take a bus from Toledo, which could work if you want to see Toledo too. However, from there, it doesn't look like there are any easy onward connections further south.

Why don't you want to rent a car? Its really the best option to see the Spanish countryside and smaller towns. It shouldn't be that expensive and gives you flexibility about times, etc.

The Hotel Bed4u Pamplona is small, clean, and cheap and there is a bus that runs from it to Pamplona's central square.

Beyond logistical advise: Stay out late*. Running was fun (did it in '11), but Pamplona at night during San Fermiín is a blast. After the first night (the eve of the first run), many tourists leave and the air changes. The festival feels less like a tourist invasion and more like a Spanish party.

Also, I hope you like bocadillos. You may not find many other meal options.

*Listen to everyone else and get some rest before/if you run. It gets dangerous and you want to be alert.

We stayed here when we were in Granada: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187441-d272712-Reviews-Albero-Granada_Province_of_Granada_Andalucia.html. It was perfect, especially for people who have rented a car. It is outside the city, so you don't have to deal with the craziness and restrictions of driving in Granada, but there is a bus that will take you right into the heart of the city. The room was very nice, plus it was very cheap. The only downside is that there aren't many restaurants nearby.

Jesus! You've semiruined my brilliant masterplan!! No, seriously, I look forward to getting it physical. I suggested a friend's place (Gabriel) cuz it's avarage price, it's in a nice area (Count Duke of Olivares) and because I commit to invite to a round of cañazas, ejem, cañitas. They are struggling a little with the crisis and I just pretend to help them. But I will accept whatever's collectively decided or whatever Aevum1, spiritual leader of this subreddit, endorses.

Hope this is not seen as spam, but : http://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living

You should also check how long you could stay in Spain, I'm not sure if it's 6 months per year at once, or you have to split it in 3months in, 3 out, 3 in 3 out...

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What a wonderful photo! Thanks!

This book covers the missions of San Antonio as well as those in El Paso and others. The history it covers is also very extensive.

https://www.amazon.es/Spanish-Missions-Texas-Landmarks-Browne/dp/1467136301

Why not? Celtic tribes used to be widespread all across central and northern regions. It's been hypothesized the Iberian Peninsula to be the actual Celtic homeland.

Claro. Porque una aplicación que pide acceso a internet y poco más es más "represión" que cualquier aplicación corporativa que pide acceso a todo, ¿no?

Si vas a quejarte de como ha funcionado esto, quéjate de que no estén usando algunas de las que ya están aplicadas (Y que son de código abierto), de que hayan llegado meses tarde o de que no esté todavía el código publicado.

Some red pens would be great for me €4.73

https://www.amazon.es/Dohe-Caja-bol%C3%ADgrafos-retr%C3%A1ctiles-Rojo/dp/B07NP65Q5B/ref=mp_s_a_1_21?dchild=1&keywords=boligrafos+rojos&qid=1601237426&refinements=p_36%3A831296031&rnid=831274031&s=office&sprefix=boligrafos+r...

It's really the first time I hear about this product, so probably you won't find it easily (maybe in some music store idk)

I found this amazon spain link. May be what your looking for?

Yo uso PureVPN desde hace tiempo. Está bien de precio, tiene servidores en casi todos los países y puedes conectar hasta 5 dispositivos a la vez. En tema de velocidad, tengo fibra 30 megas y solo me afecta al ping un poco hasta los 80ms dependiendo del servidor. También tengo contratada una IP estática con ellos.

Android is good. Follow me;

1) Download this free app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=finarea.MobileVoip

2) Make an account at freecall.com:

https://www.freecall.com/

3) Charge the account with some euros.

4) login in the app with the freecall username and password.

5) Enjoy free calls to Spanish landline phones from Malta. Cheap rates for mobiles too. The mentioned phone number not sure what kind of phone it is though. Hopefully a landline one. But at least like this you will be able to call for very cheap.

You could try the following alternatives to duolingo that you could use to purely purely to build your vocabulary from scratch

Beginner Spanish 2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shex.beginnerspanish2

okSpanish https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shex.okspanish

La tabla actualizada está aquí con algunos links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12wYNANaljKdJSm1LnkJ6Otnq4ZgOFVsUUp02ig0hlPc/edit?usp=sharing

Al final me he decidido por el PowerWalker VI 106.82 € , a ver qué tal.

EDIT: quieres decir que esta versión no es la VI? https://www.amazon.es/PowerWalker-10121025-interactiva-alimentaci%C3%B3n-ininterrumpida/dp/B01JP70VNE/

First thing that comes to mind is, as always, La Tienda (at this point they should pay us a commission or something): https://www.tienda.com/products/iberico-ham-potato-chips-vg-54-3.html

Amazon sells a different brand: https://www.amazon.com/Snackgold-Iberico-Gourmet-Potato-Chips/dp/B01BO9MKYO/

They are all expensive as hell, but I guess it's to be expected.

from what Ive seen, comparing some prices of tienda.com to prices in spanish supermarkets, they are very very overpriced, I recomend looking at other suppliers like amazon https://www.amazon.com/Dalia-Sweet-Smoked-Paprika-Spain/dp/B0085WJOLG

The book The Arts of Intimacy might interest you:

The Arts of Intimacy: Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture https://www.amazon.com/dp/0300142145/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Av86ybJ8GPC1S

For 5€ more go for the Blu-Ray, if the chromebook has a Blu-ray drive. It is indeed an amazing series, I'm eager to watch the new ones.

Thats the one OP posted but not on gallego.

The bable book is actually titled harry potter e a pedra filosofal and can be bought on amazon.es for example

Is English your native Language?

If so, the central text in the field of Medieval Spanish History in English is:

http://www.amazon.com/History-Medieval-Spain-Cornell-Paperbacks/dp/0801492645

I did thesis work tearing this book apart. If I may inject my original work into your perceptions of the era - I argued that the reconquista is best viewed not as a struggle between Christianity and Islam, but a struggle in which Spanish Christians and Spanish Muslims fought together to keep out African Muslims and French Christians.

The French won that war in 1492. The Current and previous kings of Spain were Bourbons.