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La Alhambraaaaa

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July 6th 2009
FINALLY... after a month of seeing the Alhambra from a far, I have set foot on the actual ground! (twice may I add in one week!) The WSU students toured on a Saturday, and then also when Odin came to visit-it was a must! What a beautiful piece of history this is to Granada. I had learned a lot about the different parts of the Alhambra in my Islamic Class which made the tour that much more in ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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