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Hogueras...Day Three

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June 24th 2010
Yesterday was a super tons of fun! After I beached it up all afternoon I went out to enjoy the parade that started at 9. It was so long and went until midnight! It was the desfile folklorico internacional (international parade). I've never seen costumes so extravagant. The music was so loud it filled the city. There were groups in the parade from all over different parts of Spain. There were also ... 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