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I did the Camino from St. John Pied de Port (France) to Santiago de Compostella once about 7 years ago and then a year or 2 after I tried it again but only got to do about 200 or so km's (did the first 100 or so then hurt my knee, took a couple of days off and then took a train to the end and did the last 100 km's).

Other peoples input on the money is right, 10,000 would be way too much for the trail. I wouldnt take that much with you on the hike (it could get stolen, it happens but I never really heard of it on my hikes). I had about 1,000 euros at one point and one of the women running a hostel told me it wasnt a good idea to have that much on me.

If you start in St. John they will give you 2 maps, one for the first day through the Pyernnes and one that covers the rest of the hike with elevations and distances.

This is the map book I took, I thought it was great. Its small and it had almost all the info I needed and was extremely helpful.

http://www.amazon.ca/Camino-Santiago-Map-Ben-Cole/dp/0973169850/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0KQPCC6CXRAQTG1QVDJA

I did the extension to Finisterre and I would highly recommend it if you have the time. It takes about 2 or so extra days and it was great. Not nearly as many people do it and ends right at the ocean.

Some days you will likely end up sleeping on the floor (if hostels are all full). I would recommend bringing some sort of sleeping pad in addition to your sleeping bag so you are more comfortable. I didnt have a sleeping pad and sure wish I had brought one at some points!

Read up on how to treat a blister - you poke a hole in it using a needle and then working from one side towards the hole you squeeze out the blister. You dont just peel off the skin.

Bring some portable hand sanatizer to treat blisters/cuts and for general hygeine.

It is certainly a quite sophisticated critique of "libros de caballería", "novelas pastoriles", (of which Cervantes himself was a relatively failed author), novelas moriscas, utopian novels, Spanish "remakes" of classics like Roland and King Arthur, and many other literary forms of the preceding century. Are you reading the novel in Spanish? If so, I recommend a critical edition with copious footnotes that point out the metaliterary aspects of the novel. None of the English language editions do a good job of this. This is a good one by Francisco Rico with the participation of many other scholars, as is the one edited by Martín de Riquer:

https://www.amazon.es/Don-Quijote-Mancha-R/dp/8420412147/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SQRB6NFVDR72WSPTV21R (Francisco Rico)

First of all, tell your niece she is amazing and will always be welcome in our land! (everybody is welcome, but she is even more welcome) ;)

In second place, and as an andalusian, I'm kind of "dissapointed" because most of the items are andalusians, and Spain is much more than Andalusia. Maybe you could try to purchase a book about Spain for kids along with all the items you said. Otherwise you'll end up buying tons of things, and this way you get your niece satisfied and introduced into lectures!

It's not a classic but the trilogy of Africanus, el hijo del cónsul by Santiago Posteguillo it's great, I've read it at least 5 times.

It's a historical fiction based on the Roman Republic and the second Punic War. It tells the real history of Scipio Africanus the Elder, the only general that defeated Anibal and the conqueror of the Iberian Peninsula.

Another trilogy by the same autor tells the real history of Trajan, the first Roman Emperor born in Spain.

Both are novelizations of history, but they're pretty accurate and very good in my opinion, he may enjoy them.

https://www.amazon.es/Rubio-01-Caligraf%C3%ADa-Escolar/dp/8485109147/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491498013&sr=8-1&keywords=CUADERNO+RUBIO

Cuadernos Rubio. It is useful and also it is a spanish classic, when we were kids we had them to improve our handwritting.

You would like to pay your respects to the King of England

The book The Arts of Intimacy might interest you:

The Arts of Intimacy: Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0300142145/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Av86ybJ8GPC1S

Yo me leí como en 2011 este libro porque hay que estar preparada para cualquier eventualidad y que en su día me resultó ameno y pedagógico, pero se me ha olvidado casi todo. Tsk.

I bought a cheap router and worked really well: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B0031SUB4S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

> https://www.amazon.com/Badia-Yellow-Coloring-Bottle-1-75/dp/B0037AF0ZU/

This is a joke, right? Anyone making quality arroces in Valencia is absolutely using saffron.

Use normal rice, add yellow colourant. Just that. In Spain nobody uses saffron nowadays...

https://www.amazon.com/Badia-Yellow-Coloring-Bottle-1-75/dp/B0037AF0ZU/

In fact, my parents didn't like saffron in Paella.

Edit: normal rice in Spain, is the short one, like someone has said before.

The only book I know which is somehow related is about witches: The World of the Witches, but I haven't read it.

Have you ever checked this out...https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1910636061/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_45jkzbTP6QXQ6

If you're rich... https://www.amazon.com/Fanta-Lemon-Soft-Drink-pack/dp/B001HB8JE0/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1502306966&sr=1-1&keywords=fanta+lemon

tadaa - not as cheap as in Spain though

Just source it from Spain.

http://www.amazon.com/Fanta-Lemon-1-5L-Imported-Europe/dp/B000LRH5MI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398565323&sr=8-1&keywords=fanta+limon

Te lo he dicho y te lo vuelvo a repetir: Los fondos buitre, que para la izquierda vienen a ser como una conjura de elementos diabólicos, son instituciones financieras que viven de -ganar- dinero, no de -perder- dinero. El conjuro místico consistente en comprar pisos y dejarlos ahí, vacíos, a ver si por sublimación graciosa el dinero se materializa en sus bolsillos, es una ficción, evidentemente. Los pisos hay que moverlos.

Ganas más dinero alquilando dos pisos por 1000€ que uno por 1800€. Esto lo sabes. Es sencillo: cuanta más gente quiera entrar y menos pisos haya, más caros. Cuantos más pisos se construyan, a igual demanda bajará el precio por competencia entre los tenedores de vivienda. Etc.

Mira, un artículo al respecto por Juan Ramón Rallo donde te explica esto. https://juanramonrallo.com/no-errejon-no-son-las-viviendas-vacias/

La que se viene liando en los países que han regulado el alquiler es fina. En NYC señoras de 80 años que viven solas en pisos de 200m2 porque el alquiler lleva congelado 20 años, y no les sale a cuenta irse. Familias que no encuentran casa porque la gente que tiene no las saca al mercado porque con esos alquileres, para sacarle una miseria, para eso meto a mi primo gratis. El control no funciona y no ha funcionado nunca. Como la economía de izquierdas.

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Cultívate, porque al final la verdad es que si el liberalismo no tiene solución para el problema, lo cual es posible, quien -seguro- no la tiene es la izquierda. Y la rabia no sustituye a la razón.

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Economía básica, de Thomas Sowell: https://www.amazon.es/Econom%C3%ADa-b%C3%A1sica-econom%C3%ADa-escrito-colecci%C3%B3n/dp/8423412644/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_ES=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=sowell+economia+basica&qid=1558999222&s=gateway&sr=8-1