Paisaje

Sangria en la Puerta del Sol

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June 28th 2007
Today my roommate Dan and I woke up at 8:15 after some much needed rest. We started the day with breakfast at the hotel (the best meal I had eaten so far) before departing at 9:30 for the local city of Segovia (1hr:45min away.) We visited “el acueducto” (an aqueduct built in the 1st century that has no mortar holding it together) , “La Plaza Mayor” where we had the chance to buy items at ... 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