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Background: For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Spanish bishop of Urgel). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra achieved considerable prosperity since World War II through its tourist industry. Many immigrants (legal and illegal) are attracted to the thriving economy with its lack of income taxes.

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By drbexl
August 29th 2008

9 Days in Andorra... can you fill 9 days?

Europe » Andorra » El Serrat

First stop - France

You truly can, provided that you have a restful mindset. The scenery is beautiful, the weather was mostly great, and it was a great place to relax and take some time out. Plenty of odd sculptures to amuse the endless variety of walks available also. Wednesday 20th August to come Thursday 21st August to come Friday 22nd August Saturday 23rd August to come Sunday 24th August to come Monday 25th August to come Tuesday 26th August First , then Wednesday 27th August [View Full Entry]

By Morgan Pitts
February 4th 2008

Skiing in Andorra

Europe » Andorra » El Serrat

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My first weekend in Barcelona, I went with a group of 25 other people from my program to Andorra, a tiny country between Spain and France that is known for its cheap prices (because there are no taxes) and good skiing. One of the guys in our group set up the whole trip through his señora, who is a travel agent, which was awesome because no one else had to do anything. And we got a great deal, transportation, 2 nights in a 3-star hotel, lift tickets, boots and boards, and breakfast and dinner for 2 days for only 130 Euro! [View Full Entry]

By CarliD
January 21st 2008

Andorra Ski Trip

Europe » Andorra » El Serrat

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Hey guys! So you´ll never guess what I did this past weekend... I went skiing in Andorra in the Pyrenees Mountains! Skiing! I know what you´re thinking, and you´re right, I definitely don´t know how to ski, but after two days on the slopes I feel like I learned a lot! In case you don´t know (I didn´t), Andorra is a tiny country in between France and Spain and it is all mountains. I think from the top of any mountain in Andorra you can see both of the other two countries and someone said that all of Andorra is about [View Full Entry]

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