Basque Region

The Basque region straddles two countries in Europe - France and Spain. This region is ancient and its people have wanted independence for around 7,000 years. In Spain it is known as the Pais Vasco while in France it is referred to as the Pays Basque. An interesting thing about the Basque region in Spain and France is that both countries share a language. This language is known as Euskara and is spoken by over half a million people. Walking down the streets of San Sebastian, I have noticed that many street signs are in Euskara. Basque natives also know either Spanish or French according to their country. In addition to a separate language, the Basque region also has its own style of food. In Basque-Spain, the local cuisine is pintxos.  The method for eating these pintxos is known as "bar-hopping" in which you go to one bar, have a drink and some pintxos, and then head out to a different bar and repeat the process. In Basque-France, the local cuisine are mainly all different types dishes involving red peppers, known as piments d'espelette. So, after seeing the Basque region for myself in both Spain and France, I have come to think of it as a very exciting and interesting place.

El Pais Vasco se horcajadas dos paises en Europa - Francia y Espana. Este pais es muy viejo y su gente ha querido estar solo por cerca de 7,000 anos. Una cosa interesante del Pais Vasco en Francia y Espana es que los dos paises que comparten un idioma.Esta idioma se llama Euskara y esta hablando de mas de 500,000 personas. Cuando camino por la calle, me he dado cuenta muchas senales de la calle son en Euskara. Las indigenas de Vasco tambien saben Frances o Espanol de acuerdo a su pais. Ademas de una idioma differente, el Pais Vasco tambien tiene su propio estilo de comida. En Espana-Vasco, la comida local es pintxos. el metodo de comer estes intxos se llama "bar-hopping", en que vas a una restaurate, tomas una bebida y comes unos pintxos, y entonces vas a un restaurante differente y repites el proceso. En Francia-Vasco, la comida local son muchos tipos de platos diferentes que usan muchas pimentos rojos, que se llaman piments d'espelette. Por eso, despues de vi el Pais Vasco para mi en los dos paises Francia y Espana, he llegado a pensar que es un lugar muy emocionante y interesante.