Zahara 13th century Moorish built castle tower

Zahara de la Sierra It was following the recapture of this castle by the Muslims that provoked the Catholic Monarchs to launch the last phase of the Reconquest of Andalucia eventually leading to the fall of Granada.

3 months later

April 4th 2007
Here we are, 3 months later At last, a Wi FI internet connection and a chance to send a blog. Knowing we would have limited internet access I have been writing blog notes as we travel, as from experience, I knew I would not remember what we had done or what to include. So at the risk of boring those of you we met up with in Jan I have left the content of the blog as it is, covering events fro ... read more

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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 ... ... read more

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