Madrid

Madrid

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October 13th 2005
As we depart Salamanca for Madrid and the last three nights of our European vacation 2005, we remember we didn't bring our map of Madrid or the book about Spain, so we "flying" using visual rules. The roads to Madrid are also under construction. In fact, we discover that they are in the process of burying one of the main arteries into the city! After a hasty internet Map Quest, Herv the Magni ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of 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