El Retiro

Week 2: So Many Fountains and Iberian Ham

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July 6th 2015
¡Hola a todos! Wow, what a second week! After all the craziness from the first week, I finally had the chance to settle into Madrid and come to enjoy all that the city has to offer. The first day of class this week we actually returned back to the plaza and neighborhood where El Rastro (the flea market) takes place every Sunday, and I have to admit I honestly could not recognize the area at all ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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