Palacio Real

Madrid

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February 11th 2005
I got to Madrid Friday morning and walked around Plaza de Espana for a while before I headed to my hostel. After I dropped off all my stuff, I walked over to Palacio Real, walked through the surrounding gardens and checked out the Catedral de nuestra senora de la Almudena. Then to the post office (its more like an old palace) and the botanical gardens next to the Prado, and then a few hours in t ... read more

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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