Christmas Lights

Christmas puente in Barcelona

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December 15th 2007
First of all. Feliz navidades a todos! The christmas spirit is setting in here in Spain. The Christmas lights are up around the town, galaxies of stars cascade from all the shop windows and Santa's sleigh rides across ever street. All the government buildings have lost their austerity and are wishing us "feliz fiestas". Nativity scenes adorn ever church doorway, all the figurines face the empty ma ... 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