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Location: Segovia, central Spain, 1230 m asl, Csb Mediterranean with strong continental influence, 40º43 N
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Originally Posted by arthurrdim
I speak about atmosphere. The atmosphere in Spain is the not the same as in the Flanders.
For me as an Spaniard, the atmosphere in Spain is not the same as in Flanders or northern France, but most of the southwest, especially Aquitaine and Limousin have a strong "Iberian" atmosphere.
Yep, it has probably a lot in common with southwestern France as Asquitaine. I think Montpellier or Carcassonne are similar to northern Spain.
Carcasonne or Carcasona is very similar to Catalonia, probably also to Aragon. I remember that as a student we went by bus for a few days, and our guide spoke French with a tremendous Catalan (Occitan?) accent. We receive many buses from Carcasonne and they are impossible to distinguish from people from Catalan inner counties.
Also Avignon, Montpellier, etc.
Les demoiselles d'Avignon are not really from Avingon..
I think (not sure) that Aquitaine is related with the Basque country, also Gascogne and Navarre and with Spanish Atlantic Coast, which is green and rainy. Bretagne...Galicia
I speak about atmosphere. The atmosphere in Spain is the not the same as in the Flanders.
There are cultural relationships between all the countries of western europe.
There are many atmospheres in Spain, as the country is as diverse that barely exists. Not a Jacobin country, Bourbons failed to unify the country and once, during the 19th century, the country broke in 40 cantons. So no definitive atmosphere, not even within regions. Belgium and Flanders were part of the Spanish empire more time than some parts of Spain. Later, they were invaded by France, though.
As northern France was once austrian, then belonged to the low countries...
In France there is no definitive atmosphere too. If you only look at the different countrysides and cities in France, you could imagine that it's different countries.
You don't have to believe me. But, it did happen, and I also got a plastic water bottle thrown at me. Bunch of chavs drove by and yelled it at me. Sorry but the UK is one of the most tolerant places ever is only tolerant if you aren't in the receiving end
I think you have to explain exactly what you mean by Latin.
In Europe it means you speak a Latin language (French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian) or of Iberian or Italian descent while Latin in America means you are a Spanish speaker or from Latin America.
Not all Latin Americans look the same: some are pure Native, European, mestizo, or mulatto. I am of mestizo descent but in most Mediterranean countries, I could easily blend into the crowd to a degree, although Northern Italy was very picky and discriminatory to anyone who did not look Central European, they even discriminate against their fellow Italians from the Southern parts and Sicily!
Not that I disagree with what you went through in the UK, since I went through something similar due to my non-Northern European appearance.
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