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Ferias Begin!

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September 8th 2008
Yesterday I attended mass at the Catedral Viejo - they sang in Latin and spoke in Spanish so I didn't get too much out of it, but it was basically the same as the English mass except with a lot more incense and 3 priests. The good thing about it was it only lasted 40 mintues since not very many people were there. After mass, I walked 30 minutes to the edge of the city to the Rastro (similar to a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca

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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