Do I use "para" or "a"?

Question

I want to say: I can't wait to meet you. Is it No puedo esperar a conocerte? or No puedo esperar para conocerte?

Also with this one, estoy más entusiasmada a visitar España? or is it para? Thanks!!

Answer 1

Use "a" conocerte

para visitar...

Answer 2

Couldn't you use "para" and "a" in the first case?

No puedo esperar para conocerte? = I can't wait "until" I meet you.

In this case para would be used as "until," not "in order to."

No puedo esperar a conocerte? = I can't wait to meet you.

Answer 3

A usually follows esperar, when meaning to wait. However in this case I would use para.

Edit: If it's "a conocerte" but "para visitar" then I require further explanation of why a and not para in certain circumstances.

Answer 4

In the 2nd one, you could also use "para" if you said something like:

Voy a tomar un tren para visitar españa.

I will take a train (in order) to visit Spain. "In order" may or may not be said in English.

And remember, countries are not capitalized in español.