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Sevilla

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April 20th 2009
So I know I still have to write about my time in Rome, but I figured it would be easier to work backwards and tell about my weekend in Sevilla first. Last semester Carmela took the GW students in my program to Sevilla but since we went to Galicia instead as our longer bus trip I decided I would go on my own. I got the name of the bus company Ashley's friend Amanda (who is studying in Sevilla) ... 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