Alhambra

Dancing with Gypsies, Granada

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April 8th 2009
Viernes 3 de april- We left Alicante at 7:00 am in order to beat traffic. After a 5 hour ride in the bus to Granada, we were dropped off at the Alhambra, a Muslim palace complex that was built over 800 years ago. I say complex because it was added to over the years before being abandoned and ransacked for 200 years until Washington Erving bought it in the 1800’s. Even with many of the pieces ... 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