Given the Latin origin of the language and the sharing of many words and grammatical structure of Latin derived languages, it was relatively easy for me to learn it, especially since my native language was Romanian, another Latin derived language. It's complexity makes it one of the hardest item in the school curriculum, and it takes many years of practice to actualy master it. It is a strong language in it pronunciation, with the characteristic of each letter having it's own sound. The proper application of the accentuation of words may make a difference between meaning one thing or another. An easy language to learn the basics, but basics will make it really hard to make oneself understood and/or to understand the more literate aspect of it. Every Latin American country where Spanish is spoken have their local and peculiar words and styles, but the all share the common source : the Castillian Spanish originated in the Kingdom of Castilla in medieval Spain. A peculiar touch is the inclusion of many arab words, as a residue of the occupation of the Iberia peninsula by the Arabs during the expansion of Islam centuries ago. Pure Castillian is fascinating language to listen to, since is so... pure.
