Background: Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). In the second half of the 20th century, Spain has played a catch-up role in the western international community; it joined the EU in 1986. Continuing challenges include Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorism and further reductions in unemployment.
June 4th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Vigo What a pleasant little city. Once again, we figured we could do this one on our own. Once again that's what we did. This time we were not disappointed.
Being able to depart the ship on our own all ... 20 photos[full story]
January 30th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Vigo Having spent a couple of good days in Santiago, I decided to check out some relatives. I have a few sets of cousins, aunts, and uncles in the region but this family is one that my mother keeps in cont ... [full story]
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