Cultural Differences Between Americans And Spaniards

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5:00 pm , with work resuming at 5:00 pm
and ending at 9:00 pm.. The idea behind Siesta is to escape the torturous
Spanish summer heat during the hottest part of the day. That made
perfectly good sense to me, because I was very reluctant to step foot out
of an air conditioned space during those hot summer days in Spain.

Among Spaniards and Americans alike, I�ve also realized another
important fact; the body�s natural desire to shutdown after the noon meal.
It wouldn�t be unbelievable to assume that a normal body function and
Spain�s oppressive heat coupled together created a sound basis for normal
everyday life. Our American west is no different; from 10:00am- 2:00pm
during the summer months, excessive outdoor activity is kept to a minimum,
with one exception; the work day does not cease, however in Spain every
business shuts down or in some cases work continues at a snails pace. If
you don�t plan your work day around the Siesta, there is the possibility
that the Siesta will ...

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