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Why do Spanish people eat so late at night?

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Many travellers believe Spain's late mealtimes are a reflection of the country's laidback attitude, but that couldn't be further from the truth. ... read more

It is also said that after the civil war and during the following decades, the need to have more than one job in the cities forced people to eat and dinner later (people not in cities were still driven by sunrise and sunset). read more

Countries that produced olive oil in classical times stayed up late because this fuel for oil lamps was cheap ( North Africa & Spain ). In Rome and many other places it was expensive and so people got up with the light and tended to go to bed when it gets dark. This is the norm in many counties around the world. read more

But for many Spaniards, living in the wrong time zone has resulted in sleep deprivation and decreased productivity. The typical Spanish work day begins at 9am; after a two-hour lunch break between 2 and 4pm, employees return to work, ending their day around 8pm. The later working hours force Spaniards to save their social lives for the late hours. read more

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