Sevilla, Spain 104

Sevilla, Espana

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July 17th 2011
I arrived from Cadiz around 1330 on Thursday afternoon and decided to get out amongst the town right away. The heat was impressive, it was nearly 100F when I arrived, hot hot hot!! I grabbed a map after getting settled into my room, which was nice and air conditioned, and headed out onto the city. I wasn’t really sure exactly where I was going or what I was going to do so I just started walking, ... 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