Group in a Plaza

Festival de las Plazas Cordobesas

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May 7th 2007
Hola! I was in Cordoba this past weekend for the festival of plazas there. It was really cool. Didn't see as many plazas as I expected to, but that's all good. The ones we did see were really pretty and nice, so that's what counts. It was interesting travelling around with Monica and her friends. Of course, we ended up at the wine tasting place at the festival! Ugh, if I never see wine again ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

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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