BEING such a wonderful country to have a vacation and living in, Spain is such an ideal place to stay in spring. Spring is the time when all floras – be they shrubs, plants or huge trees – bloom and produce varied colors of flowers. There are lots of fauna species unique to Spain alone and staying here even for just a month is a sure haven for botanists. And not only that, each place in Spain has its own unique fauna. For example, the fauna in the Garabandal mountain range and Granada are different from those found in the Pyrenees. The climate is the determining factor actually. Even if they are all located high above sea levels, the Garabandals and Granada are relatively drier areas as compared to the Pyrenees which snow almost all year round. Overseas in the Spanish territory of Tenerife off the coast of the Horn of Africa, there are also several unique flora species found in the dormant volcano Mt. Teide which look so adorable during springtime. It is also this same reason that Spain has the most number of flora species in the whole Iberian Peninsula and in the rest of the European mainland. One good example is the 200 kilometers of Mediterranean coastline which enjoys a very temperate climate all year round even in the middle of winter. There are a total of 8,000 plant species here in Spain, including the ones inhabiting the Balearic and Canary archipelagoes which comprise, among others, the hot tourist destinations Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Some of the more popular species here where tourists and expats can easily see are poplar, beech, elm, chestnut, oak, juniper, pine and evergreens. There are also unique fauna species found here in Spain such as wild dogs and birds which share the same name, canaries.

In the economic arena, Spain fashions its own after the one in the United Kingdom. Like the United Kingdom, it has its own lifetime mortgage. So if you are coming from New York and you have just retired from the service, it’s high time to jump to this opportunity. Imagine living in the United States for 62 years. You must be craving for someplace else to be living in retirement. Spain can offer you that. So come aboard here in Spain during spring and you will never find any dull second in here. People are conversational; they know and can speak fluent English. About the lifetime mortgage thing, there are lots of financial institutions here which offer that kind of scheme because it is one method to lure in expats such as Americans in coming here. It’s actually called reverse mortgage in the United States. Here they call it lifetime mortgage because they want the buyers of this loan to enjoy the rest of their lives living in Spain hassle-free. In a lifetime mortgage scheme, you don’t have to pay anything. All the dues will be paid only after you pass away. Now that’s something to look forward to, isn’t it?