Huge complex in the middle of nowhere

El Escorial..

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January 20th 2006
So first week of classes are over and I think I've chosen Anthro and Fascism and there is no possibility of the drawing because of blah, blah, blah bs. So yeah, although the classes are going to be work, I think I'll enjoy them. So today NYU took us on an hour ride out to El Escorial. It was a nice little town with a huge monastery. It was the dwelling of Felipe II. We spent 3 hours touring t ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » El Escorial

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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