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Palacio, Madrid  
   

Palacio, Madrid

Madrid's temple to the toro.

October 8th 2006
Kay’s invited a few of her students for lunch. They arrive in a flurry of handshakes and kisses: three middle-aged Spaniards with bottles of wine tucked under their arms, speaking a mile a minute. Kay’s been busy in the kitchen, turning the chicken in the oven and keeping an eye on the rice cooker. She comes out to greet them and disappears again, a faint, aromatic cloud hanging behind her. B ... read more
Europe » Spain

Spanish Flag 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
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