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My Quintessential Spain Experience - Cañas y Tapas

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November 17th 2010
When anyone asks if you want to meet up for beers or something in Spain, that usually implies going to a bar or someplace for cañas and tapas. Cañas are small beers from the tap and tapas are like small plates of food (usually things like olives, chips, potatoes, peanuts, tortilla, or a lot of other possibilities) that comes with ordering a drink. You can also go to places and order more elabora ... 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