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La Siesta! (the nap)
Ever take a nap right after lunch? If so, you were joining the spanish tradition of La Siesta! Not only is the tradition of La siesta practiced in Spain, it is also practiced by China, Greece, and Middle Africa. Some people believe that this tradition started back in the civil war times. The tradition is eating lunch and then sleeping through the times of 2 and 5 pm. Usually this nap is about 15-30 minutes long. This tradition is mostly done in "rural" areas. La siesta is slowly becoming less popular due to busy schudales.

__**Why do they have this tradition?** __ 

Supposly, nap-time will bring a sense of calmness and peacefulness throughout your day.

__**Why did this start?** __

Suprisingly, This tradition started a long time ago because at 2 o clock in northern spain the heat got unrathemable, so to solve this case they created "La siesta"

__**Why may this be coming to an end?** __

Thi s tradition is becoming leses and less popular to the country of Spain. One reason is because of the busy schudales. Some people dont have enough time to take a nap during the day. Another common reason is because business owners may be loosing businuss. Your probably wondering why la siesta takes a toll on businuss owners... but it's because Tourists from other countries come to visit Spain and everytime they go to a store its closed because of La siesta.