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Córdoba - Oct. 19

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October 19th 2019
Leaving Madrid early this morning for a long bus trip through the regions of Castillo, LaMancha (think Don Quixote) and into Andalusia to the city of Córdoba. As soon as Madrid is left behind, the landscape changes drastically. The land is barren with scrub grass and stunted shrubs. No crops, no livestock, no farms, no villages, no towns. Just the odd abandoned building dotting the flat land. Ho ... 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