La Giralda

From awhile ago...

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November 25th 2008
About 2 months ago, I went to Sevilla and Granada. Sevilla is gorgeous. It has palm trees, lots of pretty arquitecture, and lots of tourists. With the group, we went to the cathedral (which has nothing on the cathedral in Salamanca, other than size), climbed up the bell tower, and saw a view of the whole city. Glynna, one of my friends in the group, brought along a guidebook, so during our free ti ... 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