other side of sagrada familia

Barçelona esta que te cagas

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April 1st 2008
I had my last test on thursday and that same night i was on a plane with aaron to barçelona. it felt like a different country. the first thing that struck me was the language, catalan. it is kind of like castillian spanish but it certainly is it´s own language. there was a lot i couldn´t figure out. Next the architecture felt very modern and the gaudi buildings and park guell were unlike anythi ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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