- Is it Catalonia, Catalunya or Cataluña?
- Is it Andalucía or Andalusia?
- Is it Mallorca or Majorca?
- Is it Minorca or Menorca?
- Is it Ibiza or Eivissa and how is it pronounced?
- Barcelona - to lisp or not to lisp?
- Where in the world is Palma?
- Is it Sevilla or Seville?
- Basque Country, Pais Vasco, Euskadi or Euskal Herria?
Confusing Spanish Place NamesCommon Errors in Spanish Place Names
By Damian Corrigan, About.com
Issues surrounding the spelling and pronunciation of Spanish place names.
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