The Mesquita

Cordoba

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May 5th 2008
April 25, 2008 I thought I would finally be able to spend the whole day with my parents, but CC-CS thought it would be a good idea to split the students up from the parents on our trip to Cordoba today. Needless to say, I don’t think anyone was too happy with that, but we moved on! When we arrived in Cordoba, we went to the Mesquita, a former mosque. It was really interesting to see, especially ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

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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