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Siesta or Not

A siesta (Spanish word) is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal. Such a period of sleep is a common tradition in some countries, particularly those where the weather is warm.

The siesta is historically common throughout the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. It is the traditional daytime sleep of Spain and, through Spanish influence, many Hispanic American countries. The word siesta of the Spanish language derives originally from the Latin word hora sexta "sixth hour" (counting from dawn, hence "midday rest"). Siesta is also common in Southern Italy (there called riposo), in Greece etc. where museums, churches and shops close during midday so that proprietors can go home for a long lunch and perhaps a snooze during the day’s hottest hours.

 

De Alto Cedro voy para Macané

Llego a Cueto voy para Mayarí...

Limpia el camino de paja

Que yo me quiero sentar

En aquel tronco que veo

Y así no puedo llegar.....

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