El Rastro

A Weeks worth of Concerts

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September 11th 2008
I’ve been taking in the culture of Salamanca this week. I’ve been on a cultural tour of the Plaza, cathedrals, university and convents - plus I’ve visited several of the “casetas” in the streets for tapas! The bull flag is flying over Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor which means that there are bull fights starting today - I hope to see one this weekend. In the university tour I saw where the st ... 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