• 1 Language：Spanish is the local language.�@_________is generally spoken as well. :

• 2. Passports and Visas:All U.S. citizens must have a �A_________ passport to enter Spain. A visa is not required.

• 3. Currency: The �B_________is the currency of Spain.

• 4 Tipping: this is a matter of personal discretion. Although bills normally include a service charge, it is �C__________to tip in restaurants and other places that cater to tourists.
  You may use the following as a guideline:
  Borters: 50¢ per bag
  Waiter/Waitress: $1.00 per person (dinner)
  Chamber Maid: 50¢ per person, per day
  Bus Driver: $2.00 per person, per day
  Group Tour Guide: $5.00 per person, per day
  Private Car Tour Guide: $10 - $15 per person, per day
  

• 5 Electricity: The voltage used is 220 volts (the U.S. uses 120 volts). You can purchase a �D__________at most hardware stores for appliances that do not switch to 220volts.

• 6. Shopping:Throughout Spain, stores are open in the morning, closing at noon for �E_________. They re-open around 4:00 p.m. and do a lively business late into the evening. Spain is known for its fine leather goods and porcelain.

• 7.Do’s and Don’ts in Spain:Don't expect the language to sound the same as it does in Mexico or many other Spanish-speaking countries. For instance, the letter z and the letter c within a word are pronounced with �F.__________(For example, Ibiza is pronounced e-BEETH-a).

• 8.Don't complain about �G._________in bars - you'll either be laughed at or shown the door. And don't expect to find "No Smoking" sections in restaurants, either. There is no such thing in Spain. Spaniards often say that people who complain about such things are "afraid of life."

• 9 Don't wear shorts in �H___________.

• 10. Do expect to get a lot of male �I.__________ if you're a woman traveling alone, especially in Andalusia or on the southern Mediterranean coast. The best response is no response at all - any attention given is likely to be misinterpreted.

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