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El Rastro

The most awesome flea market ever. EVERYONE in Madrid, tourists and locals alkie, is here every Sunday morning. I got a belt, cool antique pin that says "Venezia" on it, and some old Cuban and Spanish money for my cousin Benjamin who is a collector.


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Blog: Almodovar Calling
Date: August 21st 2007

Madrid is awesome. I didn't plan on spending as much time here, because I figured it would be similar to LA. It is big city, but it's nothing like LA. Definitely its own animal! When they say that people go out late here they don't mention that the party doesn't start until 2 or 3 am and that includes entire families of children and grandparents. Wild. One of the best things I did here was go ... read more


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