The Plaza Mayor

Salamanca...

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January 21st 2006
So I woke up this morning at 7:00, to leave by 7:30, so we get to the train station by 8:00 for an 8:45 train ride. It was a 2 hour ride so I got to sleep a bit, but it was uncomfortable. So my suitemates, this girl named Jenny, and I went to Salamanca. When we got there, we went straight to the old Plaza Mayor and got some breakfast. Because I don't drink coffee, I'm always getting Hot Chocol ... 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