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Cordoba and Sevilla

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November 23rd 2008
Day three. The first few days flew by. Two days in Cordoba. We stayed at the Hotel Mazqueta. It was right next to the cathedral. The rooms was pretty nice with marble floors and a large wooden window looking right at the Mazqueta. The town of Cordoba was great for walking around. Getting use to the narrow streets that you share with a car (like alleys back home). There was a wedding going on on S ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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