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Soccer, Politics, Pinchos, Flamenco...

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June 23rd 2008
Here's several pictures from excursions or things we've seen here in Valencia!! - PSOE (socialist government) headquarters - Generalitat de Valencia (conservative government headquarters) - Basque (a northern region of Spain) Pinchos (aka "tapas") - compliments of Dr. Snell. They were delicious! - Visit to Mestalla, the Valencian futbol club stadium. Soccer is HUGE here. GO SPAIN IN THE EU ... 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