Symbol of Madrid

Madrid/Toledo

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May 7th 2009
Saturday morning, we flew out from Lisbon back to Madrid, where we would fly back to Alicante from on Monday morning. After arriving, we managed to find our way through three different metro lines to our hostel next to the Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, the center of the city. After checking in, we walked straight to El Museo del Prado. We passed an hour and a half there looking at hundreds and hundr ... 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