Chipiona

Carnaval!

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March 2nd 2009
What a weekend! My parents arrived last week in Priego on Tuesday. I showed them the Balcon del Ardave and the Fuente del Rey, as well as the rest of Priego, which took all of an hour. We had lunch at the Barbacoa on Tuesday because I wanted mom to try the "secreto" and she indeed loved it. Wednesday they went to Granada while I was at school to visit the Alhambra. Wednesday night we just made som ... 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