SPAIN

The characteristics of the Spanish population place it as a multi-active culture in the Lewis model. Although Colombia is also classified as a multi-active culture, if a Spaniard decides to study in a city like Barranquilla, he will face different problems. Although the language of the two countries is the same, the words or intonation have different meanings. For example in Colombia it is common and is considered appropriate, if people say before you ask for something in a cafeteria or a store the phrase "you give me". In Spain, this word is only used to receive something at no cost, so you might think that you will leave without paying. Another example is the word camel, in Colombia it means getting a job, but in Spain they are people who sell drugs, so it can generate some confusion. Barranquilla is a city located in the coastal region, which is characterized by using words that may not exist in Spanish lexicon, and the way of speaking could make communication diffi

As in Colombia, the number of gender stereotypes in Spain are originated on television . The most relevant aspects in both countries is the representation of women in advertising. on the other hand, in Colombia the differentiated treatment towards women predominates. While in Spain the body of women is used to sell, in Colombia the woman is shown as a housewife, who only takes care of household chores. The latter is seen in both countries. A studio arrived at a Spanish school and asked the children to draw a fireman, police officer, an engineer and a pilot. from there only five children drew women in these professions. Although, it is an aspect that has evolved sports are other gender stereotypes that exist. In Colombia lately we want to promote women's football, through television campaigns, low-cost tickets and other incentives. Spanish children were asked what exercises they would practice when they were older, most of the boys preferred soccer, while the girls wanted to

With the iceberg of culture, we will compare aspects of Spain with Colombia. LANGUAGE:  - The official language of Spain is Spanish but in addition there are languages ​​that can be considered as official in their regions. Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan, Asturian, Aragonese, and Fala are the other languages ​​spoken. - The political constitution of Colombia establishes that the official language of Colombia is Spanish, like all the dialects and languages ​​of ethnic groups. English is spoken in the archipelago of San Andres and Providencia. Although the population handles the Spanish language between the regions, the intonation and lexical differences vary. FOOD: - The cuisine of Spain is characterized by the great variety of dishes and by fusion of flavors from the different regions and cultures of Spain. The most recognized are potatoes and paella. but there are dishes like bacalao al pil pil, caldereta de langosta, cocido madrileño, cordero asado, cocino a

There are different stereotypes about Spanish culture, among which we find: - All Spaniards like to mistreat animals. It is one of the most common stereotypes that encompass the culture of Spain due to frequent bullfights and bullfighting places. Although only one animal is injured, it is generalized to all. But the reality is that there are a lot of anti-bullfighting associations throughout the country. -  All people in Spain dance flamenco. The reality is that flamenco is a purely typical dance of southern Spain and not even in this region everyone knows how to dance it. There are many cultural dances.

I BELIEVE... This is a drawing that shows how are the different physical aspects or body features about Spanish people, which I imagine when someone tells me about this culture.   I believe that most of the Spanish population is white skinned and they have colored eyes. The women are very beautiful, they are thin whit long hair and usually the color of her hair is black. Men are also thin, but they are very tall and they usually have a beard. These are the aspects that are reflected in the drawing. BUT... When you start researching, you realize that the diversity in the Spanish population is large, as a result of the mixture of religions and ideologies. By:  CNN. 2010.  This image was taken before the end of the 2010 South African World Cup. These types of events usually unite all people so they are very important to contrast with our previous drawing. The first aspects that we can notice is the color of people's skin and the color of their eyes. Not all