Gaudi´s La Casa Batllo

Barcelona-Wow, what a city!

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April 3rd 2006
Wow! How did I miss this city the first time I came to Spain. Bareclona is great. Its a big city, but it has tons of character, its right on the beach, and it has tons of cultural stuff to do. I love it! My parents and I arrived in Sunday afternoon. We were so tired but decided to venture out to see some of the sights anyway. First we headed out for a yummy Spanish meal (food is excellent here) an ... 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