Tuna Empanada

Making it in Madrid

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July 18th 2012
As a student of Spanish, I've always wondered about Spain. Spain to other Latin countries seemed like Britain to the United States; they're the rich cousin that speaks the same language but always with a slightly snobbish air. Thankfully, this was not what I discovered. The Madrileños we met were hospitable and down-to-earth. Their 'castellano' Spanish was pretty easy to ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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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