Butterfly and the Rose

El Jardin Botanico y El Retiro

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May 23rd 2007
Hola! Well after the excitement of yesterday's Metro excursion and a long period of rest, my grandmother and I decided to first go get some lunch, and we went to a cafe where you could sit outside (those are the best especially in this weather...it's just delightful). After a nice while, we decided to just walk up the street and we realized that we were on the same street as the Prado and had new ... 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