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Choose any country that you will going to present ( parang tour guiding)

SPAIN

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BACKGROUND OF SPAIN
Spain or The Kingdom of Spain, country located in extreme southwestern Europe. It
occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its smaller
neighbour Portugal.

Spain is a storied country of stone castles, snowcapped mountains, vast monuments,

and sophisticated cities, all of which have made it a favoured travel destination. The
country is geographically and culturally diverse. Its heartland is the Meseta, a broad
central plateau half a mile above sea level. Much of the region is traditionally given over
to cattle ranching and grain production; it was in this rural setting that Miguel de
Cervantes’s Don Quixote tilted at the tall windmills that still dot the landscape in several
places. In the country’s northeast are the broad valley of the Ebro River, the
mountainous region of Catalonia, and the hilly coastal plain of Valencia. To the
northwest is the Cantabrian Mountains, a rugged range in which heavily forested, rain-
swept valleys are interspersed with tall peaks. To the south is the citrus-orchard-rich and
irrigated lands of the valley of the Guadalquivir River, celebrated in the renowned lyrics
of Spanish poets Federico García Lorca and Antonio Machado; over this valley rises the
snowcapped Sierra Nevada. The southern portion of the country is desert, an extension
of the Sahara made familiar to Americans through the “spaghetti western” films of the
1960s and early ’70s. Lined with palm trees, rosemary bushes, and other tropical
vegetation, the southeastern Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands enjoy a
gentle climate, drawing millions of visitors and retirees, especially from northern Europe.
HISTORY BACKGROUND

Settlers have migrated to Spain from Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean since the
dawn of history. The Phoenicians, who came in the 8th century B.C., called the
peninsula "Span," or hidden land. By the first century B.C. the Romans had conquered
Spain.

Spain became mostly Christian under the Romans, who were followed by the Vandals
and the Visigoths, Germanic peoples from Europe. The Visigoth rulers fought among
themselves, and in A.D. 711 Muslims from Africa invaded Spain.

Islamic culture spread across Spain as Muslim rulers introduced new crops and
irrigation systems, and trading increased. Mathematics, medicine, and philosophy
became more advanced, peaking in the tenth century—the golden age of Islamic rule in
Spain.

In 1492 Christian kingdoms in northern Spain conquered the Muslims and spread the
Catholic religion. Enriched by silver from the Americas, Spain grew more powerful. It
later lost land and power in the Napoleonic Wars, which ended in 1815.

More than 500,000 people died in the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. The victorious
Gen. Francisco Franco ruled as a brutal dictator until his death in 1975. Soon after,
Spain began to transform itself into a modern, industrial, and democratic European
nation.
LANGUAGE USE

Castilian Spanish, Basque, Catalan, and Galician

73% of Spaniards speak only Spanish, plus 10% which also speak Catalan; 8.2%,
Galician; 1.5%, Basque; 1.5% Romany and 0.5% Asturian.
CULTURE
Many Spaniards share a common ethnic background: a mixture of the early inhabitants
of the Iberian Peninsula, the Celts, and later conquerors from Europe and Africa. The
origins of the Basque people in the north of Spain remain unknown. Recent immigrants
from North Africa and Latin America have added to the mix.
Spaniards are known for their love of life and for eating and drinking with family and
friends. Traditional appetizers like tapas or pintxos, the Basque country equivalent, are
popular. Regional dances and music are almost as important as soccer and religious
festivals

FOOD
Spanish food is hearty and full of flavour with a number of different influences. Fish and
seafood are everywhere, as well as Mediterranean products such as olives, olive oil,
cheeses and cured meats.

Local delicacies include tripe (callos) in Madrid; hake in Bizkaia in the Basque Country;
paella in the Valencia region; fabada (stew) in Asturias; and everywhere, grilling meal is
an art. Whether you want gourmet food or hearty streed dishes, you’ll find something
delicious wherever you go. Tapas (in Andalusia) or pintxos (the Basque Country) are
mini-dishes that you can at a bar counter in a casual experience while drinking a glass
of wine.

- beliefs and practices

- contribution to globalization ( global contribution of that country example : discovery of

covid vaccine)

SPAIN
Olivares, Andrea
Pranada, Alvin
Cabarles, Reinaicah Mae
Tabunan, Lady May
Magallon, Sandra
Polbosa, Mary Joy
Malinao, Jovelyn
Guevan, Alessandra
Morales, Vincent