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Córdoba and Semana Santa

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March 21st 2008
My friends Amanda and Jamie and I decided to head to Córdoba for a day trip during Semana Santa. Semana Santa is really big in Andalusia and all the cities have their own set of original floats. The bus there was really cheap so we took the first one out in the morning. Once we got to Córdoba, we got on the bus to get to the center of the city and got off at a random stop because we noticed a c ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

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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