Madrid's coat-of-arms

Madrid, Spain

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September 15th 2009
Madrid, Spain On Friday 21 August, I flew to Madrid to commence my travels through the Spain. Spain has been one place I’ve wanted to go in like forever. To travel through it was amazing to say the least! I started and ended my journey in Madrid. Madrid - well what a place. It was nothing at all of what I expected. I had previously been to Barcelona, which was amazing, but Mad ... 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