Shaded Madrid Street

Anyone for octopus?

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August 1st 2010
People here used to live in castles. Or behind fortified city walls. There are whole layers of human history to explore in Spain that aren’t available to touch and see back home. Case in point, the Castillo de la Mota. This brick castle built in Mudejar style back in the 1400s still stands proud overlooking the sleepy town of Medina del Campo, which is an unassuming dot on the map between Ma ... 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