The Spanish culture is rooted in the influences that different peoples have left after passing through the peninsula over the centuries. Besides history, geography and the presence of the surrounding seas have contributed significantly in shaping contemporary culture.Although there is a common cultural heritage to all the Spanish, the marked individuality of its regions has resulted in numerous cultural events throughout the country. These demonstrations have been reflected in all fields: art, traditions, literature, languages and dialects, music, gastronomy, etc.
The Castilian or Spanish is the language spoken by most of the Spanish, although not all do as a mother tongue. In fact, there are also other major regional languages: primarily the Catalan / Valencian spoken in the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, in much of the Valencian Community, in some tiny hamlets of Carche (Murcia) and in eastern Aragon ; The Galician is closely related to Portuguese and is spoken in Galicia, in the western part of the Leon region of El Bierzo and a small part of Sanabria (Zamora) and Euskera, is spoken in the Basque Country and in the northern half of Navarra (Spain while outside talking in southwest France in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques).The romantic idea of Spain, land of aristocratic landowners, peasants illiterate, colorful gypsies, bullfighters and intense religiosity medieval style, in stark contrast with the surrounding European countries, industrialized and modern, are summarized in the saying "Africa begins at the Pyrenees" . Spain was seen more as part of North Africa, modern Europe. However, since 1975, when the death of Francisco Franco, Spain has become a modern, prosperous Europe. The rustic inn designed by Pritchett would be unimaginable today.
some typical Spanish meals are:paella,puchero español,tortilla de patatas , among other
