BURGOS Photo 4

BURGOS

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October 4th 2009
Today and as a matter of fact yesterday and today were Cidiano days (Celebrating El Cid of Burgos)...There were street fares, cafes and restaurants, and tapas bars (Except restaurants tonight) were opened till late, the families were roaming the streets...The general atmosphere of the city was very celebratory...The Burgosians (???) love their El Cid...They refer to him as Mio Cid (My lord)...I ch ... 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