Cathedral of Seville

Cadiz and Seville

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September 16th 2006
Cadiz is our gateway to Southern Spain and the starting point for our tour of Seville. What an interesting city Seville is. Being from California when we talk about old this or that we are thinking in terms of 150 to 200 years back. Here I have to learn to deal with 12th century forward. My mind is having a hard time computing the input. Our first stop is the "Royal Alcazars of Seville, a ro ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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