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Alhambra

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October 25th 2005
I finally got to see the infamous Alhambra. I was in awe of how much detail there was. All the walls were hand carved to depict a saying in Arabic that says basically, ¨There is no winner, there is noone better than Alah.¨ It was also really cool because it was naturally air conditioned, there is water running through the whole palace making it cool during the hot Andalucian summer days. ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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