Mezquita of Cordoba

Pardon me sir, there's a cathedral in my mosque

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May 10th 2007
When we arrived this well dressed man standing on the street corner asked us if we were lost. We were kind of taken aback at his friendliness, and were half expecting someone to come by and swipe our bags as we chatted with him (we had only walked a few blocks away from the bus stop with our luggage in tow). When we told him what street we were searching for, he proceeded to tell us what a great ... 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