Courtyard of Al Hambra

Used as a place for guests of the king to wait. The Water symbolizes the mercy and generosity of the king. It also is made in an image of Paradise (muslim art and gardens use lots of water and plants to give a cooling/calming sensation).

Orientation Trip

January 13th 2006
My favorite place (and the first place) was the Al Hambra in Granada (Beautiful Ancient Muslim Palace that was kept in good condition when a Catholic King decided to build his palace around it). The next afternoon we went to Nerja - a small town on the coast (in the region of Malaga). It rained most of the time, so we couldn't take too much advantage of the beach (it was also colder than I expect ... 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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