Plaza Alfalfa

Muy Caliente in Seville

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June 17th 2010
June 15 Today started early so we could catch the metro to the train station and take about a six hour train ride from Barcelona to Seville, which is in Southern Spain. We were on one of the super fast trains that goes like 300 km/h. It had a screen showing what speed we were going at any given moment. They also showed two movies during the trip, both with the audio in English, so I watched some. ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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