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Lucky Saints

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April 1st 2008
Back in March I went on Spanish Spring Break, also known as Semana Santa as it surrounds Easter. That's right, I got 10 glorious days off for Easter and just how lucky was I? Only so much that St. Patrick's Day should fall on the first Monday ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » 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