If
you are going to take a vacation, work or study in a Spanish-speaking
country, being able to communicate in the same language does
come quite in handy.
Spanish
is spoken in Spain, on the Caribbean Islands (Cuba and Puerto
Rico), in the Dominican Republic, in Central America (Mexico,
Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica, Panama) and in South America (Colombia, Venezuela,
Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador).
Spanish is also the second most widely spoken language in
the United States.
It
may also be just what you need to develop your career; you
may even be working for a Spanish or Latin American company
in your own country. In that case, speaking reasonable Spanish
would make you a highly valued asset to your company.
Another
good reason for learning Spanish is getting in touch with
a language with a long cultural tradition; learning Spanish
will allow you to step into the world of Cervantes, Gracilazo
de la Vega, Adolfo Bequer, Picasso, Diego Velásquez, Antoni
Gaudí, Granados, de Feller. and Spanish film directors such
as Carlos Saura, Julio Medem and Pedro Almodóvar. And why
not enjoy typical Mexican music with the mariachis?
