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Toledo

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May 29th 2010
Toledo is my favorite city in the world! Today was by far my favorite day of touring. We went to the old City of Toledo which used to be the capital of Spain. It is a center of military production as the make various types of knives and swords. The city is set in the mountains and has a natural protection because it is surrounded by a river. It is beautiful to look down on if from across ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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