From Eldorado to junta

Here's Part Two of my selection of the hundreds of Spanish words that have entered the English language over the last five centuries. I’ve been doing some research and this is the second of five articles on the subject. If you’re interested, the second article is available at: Spanish Matters: A-Z of Spanish in English Part Two - From Eldorado to Junta

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What is a guiri?

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The Spanish authorities are cracking down on foreign vehicles being used illegally here. In an effort to regularise the situation and to collect much needed revenue, the tax authorities together with the guardia civil are locating foreign-plated vehicles and if they are illegal - ie over the time limit, unregistered here, have outstanding unpaid taxes, are uninsured and/or un-MOT’d - the police are confiscating the vehicles and giving owners just five days to legalise them.

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If you are the victim of a theft in Spain, do you know what to do?  First of all cancel any stolen debit or credit cards with your bank immediately. Secondly, insurance companies require you to obtain a police report, but you should report the incident in any case, whether you intend to make a claim or not. So what do you need to do?

“The book is the greatest interactive medium of all time. You can underline it, write in the margins, fold down a page, skip ahead, and you can take it anywhere.”

Michael Lynton, American businessman

Minus 6 degrees C in Ronda at 09.00; plus 26 degrees C in San Pedro de Alcántara at 14.00. That’s the difference between the mountains and the coast.

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