Palencia

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September 21st 2009
Dear family and friends, I've included my pictures from Palencia here as promised. I was really glad I decided to spend the night there and take in more of the city before all of my roommates arrived. It was really charming. A guy in a store told me that Palencia is one of the top cities in Spain in terms of most green space within its city limits. I'm including pictures of our apartment ... 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