Elephants in Salamanca

Avila and Futbol

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September 14th 2008
Yesterday.... I left Salamanca on the 12:45 train to Avila. After a ten minute walk the group and I arrived within the walls of the old towne. The castle-like walls called "La Muralla" surround the entire city. Visitors can climb the stone steps and walk on the top of the wall for a panoramic picture of Avila and the countryside of Castile y Leon. We visited the Cathedral of Avila which was ... 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