What do you consider the most important city in the Spanish speaking world?

[UrbanLuis]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

Havana, an important city? It's about as relevant and important as Santo Domingo

Sto. Domingo is a great city but its not as nearly as influential or connected to the rest of Latin America as Havana is. There are peace negotiations going on in Havana right now between the Colombian government and the armed insurgency from Colombia.

You might say Havana is only important of influential to leftist. Well, what Latin country doesn't have leftist groups? Most do, and many were inspired by the Cuban revolution in some cases recieved asistance and direction straight from Havana. When Latin American politics pop up in a conversation, Sto Domingo is rarely mentioned.

[Mac15]

Madrid

[intelfan11315]

Originally Posted by Tigrinho

Is it true that people can live and work there just speaking Spanish? I've Heard that about "la pequena Habana."

Basically, yes.

When I go to Miami, I don't speak a word of English because most people don't know it.

Little Havana is simply a neighborhood in Miami though.

[rosa surf]

Originally Posted by Perfect Stranger

Madrid has immigrants from all over the Hispanic wold, which Mexico City lacks. On the other hand Mexico City media has a lot of influence in Latin America.

Have you ever been to Mexico City? It has immigrants from all over Latin America, and quite a few Spaniards live there as well.

Probably the largest group is Argentineans, there is a freaking Rinconcito Argentino restaurant every couple of blocks. Cubans, Colombians, Venezuelans, and Brazilians live there too.

I was just there a few months ago and the owner of the B&B that I stayed at was French.

[AntonioR]

Originally Posted by Mac15

Madrid

That's what this study says:


GaWC - The World According to GaWC 2012

Coincidentally I recently listed the most important city in Latin America, but exclude all the Brazilian cities and add Madrid above Mexico City. (//www.city-data.com/forum/ameri...n-america.html)