Also, in the 1400s, a series of Spanish explorers discovered the New World and brought back excotic new foods like tomatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, and chocolate. Spain relies on locally grown vegetables and fruit as well as meats. In the United States, vegetables and fruits stay fresh for a while. But because they are grown locally in Spain, they only stay fresh for a couple of days. In the interior valley of Spain, rich soiuls allow for vegetables to be culivated. In Spain's arid (dry) areas, grapes and olives are grown. And in the high plateuas and mountainsides, there are grazing grounds for sheep and cattle.
