EL ARBITRAJE QUE PRETENDO ANALIZAR NO ES EL DEPORTIVO,HABLO DEL ARBITRAJE ADJUDICATIVO, EL DE SOLUCION DE CONTROVERSIAS, CUASIJUDICIAL.

Those are beautiful, charming stories about life and characters in Cervantes's time, perfectly despicted. I would suggest to read them in Spanish so as not to loose the amazing prose of the author. I read The Little Gipsy Girl when I was a child and still remember the magic of the story.

The Fifth Column part of the book is very entertaining. I enjoyed it more than the four stories. Give this book a chance if you have any interest in either the Spanish Civil War or Ernest Hemingway. Also try A SUN ALSO RISES. That book is good as well.

This book is great cover all lodgeing and eating areas and other culture information a great guide and companion this is the only book you will need as a guide. I would highly recommend this book.

this is a pretty decent book about goya and his life. a little simplistic, but okay for a person who knows nothing about goya and wants to learn a little.

I went to Portugal November of '98' and had purchased several books before my trip. I found this book very acurate and helpful. I was nervous because this book had no pictures or photos, I had to just trust it. It was right on the mark. The best place we stayed was in Sintra in a bueatiful bed and breakfast among Sequia Trees, and was average in price.

Frommer's latest travel guide for Spain is ready for the new millennium with up-to-date information including email addresses for many hotels and establishments. I liked the organization of the book, starting with "The best of Spain" overview, planning essentials and then sections for each region. As with other Frommer's guides, each region includes information on the history and culture as well as notes for many cities. Practical information on where to stay, eat, visit and shop are included for each area. A new section at the end of the guide includes numerous web sites for more information. I found this to be of significate use -- particularly for on-line reservations and locating cyber-cafes (an excellent way to keep in touch on the road, if needed). Included is a detachable full-color, full-sized detailed map of Spain and Portugal. This version of Frommer's guide does not contain the "If you have two/three/fou days..." sections recommending itineraries for the major cities. I think this might be a good thing.

Este libro es muy bueno. Hace sentir en carne propia el fracaso en que cae este profesor de literatura autoexiliado (y muy marcado con sus vivencias durante el Golpe de Estado) con aires de escritor... pero solo aire... solo aspiraciones. En realidad todos esperamos ser más de lo que somos, y nos mortificamos cuando sentimos que estamos lejos, y no aceptamos que no lo somos... Más que en hechos, esta obra se basa en pensamientos. Mientras el mundo da una vuelta, la cabeza de Julio Méndez da mil... y "su mundo", también.

Good writing style; good information on hotels, eating, shopping and entertainment. Got the best pre-trip information from this book after comapring it to 3 others. Maps are adequate, the rest is quite good.

I very much appreciated Mr. Jacobs thorough research into all aspects of Andalusia. He puts the area into historical perspective, introduces the viewpoints of early non-Spanish travelers, and maintains a very high level of objectivity. At the same time, he is able to give his readers a fresh contemporary perspective through his own eyes and ears and those of his local contacts. Incredibly well-woven prose that covers everything from the Alhambra to bull-fighting to tapas. I very-much appreciated having this book with me when I traveled through southern Spain. It is a shame that the book is out of print.