Translation of sepia in Spanish

The first day in a new place is always a little strange. One has to get used to the new environment. I believe that the more someone tries to adapt the faster he gets used to new spots and new people.
If that gets out of control (riots or support for radicals), there may flourish a steady ground on which the mentioned could reoccur. Then after a while this turns to be nationalism on a larger scale.
We shared a cabin with an elderly couple from Spain. They started blablaing about Spain, about their corrupt government and about their civil war. They should not work in PR, advertisement or sales.