Speak the Culture: Spain: Be Fluent in Spanish Life and Culture

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1. Identity: the
   building blocks of
   2. Literature
   and philosophy
   3. Art and
   architecture
   4. Performing
   arts
   5. Cinema
   and fashion
   6. Media and
   communications
   7. Food and drink 8. Living culture:
   the details of

Central Spain

The large regions of central Spain

are dominated by themesetaand

its ocean-like swathes of wheat,

olives and vines. In common, Castile

(both New and Old, into which the

old kingdom is now divided) and

Extremadura have been leaking

people for centuries, leaving a

sprinkling of unspoiled towns and

villages behind for your benefit. In

complete contrast, Madrid writhes

in their midst, a loud, absorbing

jumble of people and culture.