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Seville

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February 7th 2010
SEVILLA Day 18 I began my day walking towards the city centre but stopped on my way at a plaza that had an art market. The paintings were stunning; all different styles but all beautiful. I decided that it would be too difficult to buy and ship home a painting so I found one place that a girl had taken her large drawings, of fl ... 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