Plaza de la Maestranza

Sevilla

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February 7th 2009
Sevilla was the first trip that Kaitlin, my roommate, and I took on our own. I had already been there once with my mom and sister, but I decided to visit it again, because I had heard so many good things about it. We got there late on Friday night, got lost for a little bit and were helped by a nice old man, found a hostel and set out to find the Cathedral. We got lost again for a little bit, b ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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