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Fight the Power! (Day 26)

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June 5th 2010
Just like with the last two cities I have been in I will be attending the walking tour of the city today. Its a good way to get a good feel for the history of the place you are staying and see some of the big sights in a more interesting way than just walking around doing it yourself. Plus it's always fun to walk around and chit chat with everyone else which inevitably leads to going out for lun ... 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