View from above

A Taste of the Town

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July 31st 2010
I thought it had rained when I stepped out the Hotel Emperador’s front door onto the Gran Via this morning around 8. Turns out it wasn’t a downpour that had cleansed Madrid’s primary shopping thoroughfare, it was a crew of men wearing black rubber boots and reflective green vests. Walking alongside a large tanker truck carrying a high-powered fire hose they were systematically removing refu ... 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