Burgos , in this house of Count Cables of Castilla, The Catholic Kings received Christobal Colon, who returned from his 2nd voyage from the New World on 23-4-1497.
Burgos - Day 19 June 9th 2009 Spent a whole day in Burgos, the city with one of the most beautiful cathedral in Spain, spent over 4 hours within its walls.
Burgos Cathedral or Cathedral de Santa Maria was built in the 13th century and combines many different architectural styles applied over the centuries. My favourite style is the Gothic sections with the gargoyles. The tall spires are a delight to look up at and the su ... read more
Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Burgos 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
Hi, my name is Begonia, I started this blog so I can keep my friends and other interested people upto date with my latest adventure walking trip.
My latest plan is to walk to Santiago de Compostela via the Camino Frances route. Why don't you join me on my journey across four mountain ranges begining in France, across northern Spaint to the end of the world. Share the joys, adventure, culture, flora, fauna and ancient midevil towns.
TO ALL MY FRIENDS, It will be great if you can all PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH.
I love walking becasue is soothes me and makes me feel alive. Being able to experien... full info