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My First Days in Barcelona

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January 29th 2008
HOLA from Barcelona!!! A friend in my program here introduced me to this site and I have decided to use it instead of writing lots of different emails, and I can attach pictures too this way, which is much easier than doing it through email. I have attached a few pictures with the entry of the place I am staying here in Barcelona, and also some from when I was staying with the Vallcorbas (Didac´s ... 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