Christopher Columbus

Barcelona

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February 23rd 2009
I'm back from Barcelona and it was my favorite trip yet! Before I left I went to the theater on Thursday night with my program. The theater was called Teatro Espanol and was really nice. I saw an advertisement for a Spanish version of Hamlet running for the next few months so I hope to return. Unfortunately, the play was a philosophical debate and so pretty much no one completely knew what w ... 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