Spanish is the main language spoken here. There are also people from Germany who speak German and people from Africa who speak many languages, including French and Arabic. Most people know a little English because it is taught in all of the schools.
The euro is used here. The euro is used by all countries in the European Union.
A bottle of water costs one euro. How does that compare to the cost of water in the United States?
My best meal this week was paella, a Spanish rice dish.
I like to ask people for music recommendations to help me practice Spanish, and one of my friends told me about the band Efecto Pasillo. They are from the Canaries, and the song "No importa que llueva" ("It doesn't matter if it rains") makes me smile.
Right now is Carnaval, which is a week of celebrations that happen in the Canary Islands every year. Due to the pandemic, there were no parties in the streets this year, but I still got to learn about what makes Carnaval so special. I loved celebrating at a lunch with my friend and his family.
