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Spanish Siesta Culture Lets Entrepreneur Turn Naps Into Gold

  • Madrid bar aims to cash in on traditional afternoon snooze
  • Spain debates work-life balance in fast-moving corporate world
Siesta & Go

Siesta & Go

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There’s little that’s more Spanish than the afternoon siesta.

As the mid-day sun goes up, businesses in small-town Spain pull down their shutters for a traditional nap. In big urban centers, modern business trends have ended that habit, leaving many Spaniards who work long hours exhausted.