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Parc Guell

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February 1st 2008
My first weekend in Barcelona I went with the Vallcorbas to Parc Guell. After La Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell is the next biggest tourist attraction in Barcelona. It is located up towards the mountains, and from the top you can see the whole city. Most of the people that are their are tourists, but lots of others go there to hike or run because it is very big and there are lots of trails that take ... 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