The processional float

Of sinners and saints. Córdoba.

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April 13th 2006
Semana Santa is the big holy week of vacations here. No Easter bunnies, no eggs, no Peeps. Just good old fashioned religious processions, prayers, and trips to EuroDisney. So while Blanca and Pedrito went to visit Mickey Mouse (¿Miguel Ratón?), I was free to have an adventure of my own . As a very wise friend recently pointed out to me, only a certain kind of person is crazy enough to enro ... 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