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[QUOTE="whariwharangi, post: 126310"] I would recommend a basic level of Spanish proficiency. Enough to be able to buy a ticket for a bus going in the right direction at least. There are schools in all major Spanish and Latin American cities that specialize in teaching Spanish to foreigners. They teach courses by the week and can provide accomodations (for a cost). Perhaps it would be worth your while to spend two weeks to get some essentials. Pick a place with culture. I liked Granada in Spain and Guanajuato in Mexico. I didn't much like Alicante as the only diversion was the beach. Yes there is some differences in Spanish as it is spoken in Spain and in Latin America. There are marked differnces even between countries like Argentina and Chile. Think of the different accent and word choices made by the Queen and Oprah for example. Not enough to matter ... and a lifetime spent learning Spanish as a second language will not erase your own accent. I encountered a lot of people on the camino who had no Spanish. The most oft heard foreign language was French. I had to really admire Koreans who had only a rudimentary grasp of English as their only European language ... they struggled to get anything done. The camino can be done with no Spanish. You don't need to talk in order to walk. As a rule, English is not spoken by Spaniards ouside of tourist areas. Some waitresses that have experience with Pilgrims may have enough to help you with menu choices. You have to remember that for many Spaniards Castillian Spanish is already a second language. The Basque speak Euske and Galacians Speak Galacian; both are official languages. [/QUOTE]
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