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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]
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] Blog: Spain, better but not best
Date: May 20th 2009
So, the whole Spain thing is getting better, but sorry, this just isn't my favorite place I've ever been, especially in Europe. I have run across some interesting places, especially in the Gothic Quarter. But, I don't exactly feel like, wow, I'm in SPAIN. I mean, when I was in Italy, I said, this is deffffinitly italy. Maybe because I have never really studied spanish culture, or the language, I ... read more
Date: May 20th 2009
So, the whole Spain thing is getting better, but sorry, this just isn't my favorite place I've ever been, especially in Europe. I have run across some interesting places, especially in the Gothic Quarter. But, I don't exactly feel like, wow, I'm in SPAIN. I mean, when I was in Italy, I said, this is deffffinitly italy. Maybe because I have never really studied spanish culture, or the language, I ... read more
