>James;
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>My wife is from Peru and we have many friends from Peru as well as Colombia. It seems a never-ending argument is in which country is the best Castillian spoken, Peru or Columbia? These arguments are never heated but are enjoyable to listen to. Then along comes a Spaniard from Castile and ruins the fun!
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>When someone asks my wife: ¿“Habla usted Español”? My wife will reply: ¡“No”! ¡Yo hablo Castilliano”! That also provides an enjoyable time.
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>Tom

My spanish isn't good enough to know the difference. It got a lot better after my trip, though.