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In the Mountains

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February 20th 2006
Mountains....Spain? A lot of people think Spain is a land of tropical paradise. This is not so true, especially during the winter. I went on a trip with my Antrhopology class to the Sierras de Gredos. We have been learning about a small town there that has only 50 inhabitants. Its economy is based off of cattle raising. The inhabitants were really nice and responded to all of our questions they h ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid

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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