P1070212

Mondariz-Balneario

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May 22nd 2009
Mondariz is a small village about 30 minutes inland from Vigo. Its population is only around 5,000 people and from what I saw I think that 4,900 of them are over the age of 80! As soon as I got to the place I could see why everyone refers to it as a "village." It is really small, really quaint and with the exception of its new hotel/spa, it is easy to see that everything there has probably been ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Vigo

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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