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* The central Mexican city of Guanajuato (in the state of the same name) fits this trope. It is a very well preserved colonial town that closely resembles remote villages in Spain that have not changed much since the Middle Ages. At first glance, Guanajuato is practically indistinguishable from such villages apart from the fact that the population is of course Mexican rather than Spanish. Playing on the town's colonial heritage are bands whose members dress like sixteenth century Spanish noblemen but play traditional Mexican songs of various genres. Furthermore, you can eat tacos or enchiladas and drink micheladas in little inns that seem to have come right from a [[Toros Y Flamenco]] town (none of which serve Spanish food, by the way).
* The central Mexican city of Guanajuato (in the state of the same name) fits this trope. It is a very well preserved colonial town that closely resembles remote villages in Spain that have not changed much since the Middle Ages. At first glance, Guanajuato is practically indistinguishable from such villages apart from the fact that the population is of course Mexican rather than Spanish. Playing on the town's colonial heritage are bands whose members dress like sixteenth century Spanish noblemen but play traditional Mexican songs of various genres. Furthermore, you can eat tacos or enchiladas and drink micheladas in little inns that seem to have come right from a [[Toros Y Flamenco]] town (none of which serve Spanish food, by the way).
* A case of [[The Coconut Effect]]: Selling Mexican sombreros has become a lucrative business in Barcelona and beach resorts in eastern Spain because of the increasing demand from tourists. Hey, if you can't teach some people, you might as well shrug and make money off of them instead.
* A case of [[The Coconut Effect]]: Selling Mexican sombreros has become a lucrative business in Barcelona and beach resorts in eastern Spain because of the increasing demand from tourists. Hey, if you can't teach some people, you might as well shrug and make money off of them instead.
* John McCain starred a quite strange moment during an [[http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/mccains-position-on-spain/?scp=1&sq=mccain<!-- 20zapatero20radio%20caracol&st=cse interview]] with a Spanish-speaking radio of Miami. When asked if he would receive Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in the White House (Spain's Prime Minister at odds with the Bush administration because of his opposition to the war in Iraq), McCain answered that he had "a clear record of working with leaders in '''the''' hemisphere that are friends with us and standing up to those who are not (...) [a]nd that's judged on the basis of the importance of our relationship with '''Latin America and the entire region'''". Even after the interviewer made clear that she was talking about "Spain, in Europe" and pressed for a more clear response, McCain continued in his vague remarks and then praised the Mexican government of Felipe Calderon. Critics accused McCain being unfamiliar with the differences between Spain and Latin America. -->
* John McCain starred a quite strange moment during an [http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/mccains-position-on-spain/?scp=1&sq=mccain%20zapatero%20radio%20caracol&st=cse interview] with a Spanish-speaking radio of Miami. When asked if he would receive Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in the White House (Spain's Prime Minister at odds with the Bush administration because of his opposition to the war in Iraq), McCain answered that he had "a clear record of working with leaders in '''the''' hemisphere that are friends with us and standing up to those who are not (...) [a]nd that's judged on the basis of the importance of our relationship with '''Latin America and the entire region'''". Even after the interviewer made clear that she was talking about "Spain, in Europe" and pressed for a more clear response, McCain continued in his vague remarks and then praised the Mexican government of Felipe Calderon. Critics accused McCain being unfamiliar with the differences between Spain and Latin America.
* Spanish-born filmmaker Luis Buñuel acquired Mexican citizenship after the [[Spanish Civil War]] forced him into exile and made films in both Spain and Mexico (and later on, France) at various points in his career.
* Spanish-born filmmaker Luis Buñuel acquired Mexican citizenship after the [[Spanish Civil War]] forced him into exile and made films in both Spain and Mexico (and later on, France) at various points in his career.
* Reportedly, the [[Famous Last Words]] of Spanish writer [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_Inclan Ramón del Valle-Inclán] (who had lived for nearly 30 years in Mexico) were that Spain wasn't Spain anymore, and that to get a real Spanish feeling you had to cross the Atlantic.
* Reportedly, the [[Famous Last Words]] of Spanish writer [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_Inclan Ramón del Valle-Inclán] (who had lived for nearly 30 years in Mexico) were that Spain wasn't Spain anymore, and that to get a real Spanish feeling you had to cross the Atlantic.
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