A Pepe car with a view

Ghettos and Gitanas in Granada

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April 15th 2006
It was dark by the time we arrived in Granada from Málaga. At a luz rojo, a man on a motorscooter knocked on our window. He introduced himself as an official tourist-helper-man. We pulled over, and he called around to see if he could find us lodging for the night. Again, almost every bed in town was full of tourists who had made reservations in advance. We were puzzled as to how he kne ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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