Un viaje a la España despoblada

Spanish online reading and listening practice - level C1

Depopulation of rural areas affects more than half of the surface area of Spain. This serious demographic phenomenon is the subject of an art project led by photographer José Manuel Navia in collaboration with the author Julio Llamazares. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the repetition of words to give emphasis and difference between por mí and para mí.

Exercise: Un viaje a la España despoblada

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Answer in English: we're testing your understanding of the text, not your grammar or expression, so nothing you write here will be marked for accuracy. To get feedback on how you write, try one of our writing exercises.

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