Casa de las Conchas

Can you spot the frog?

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September 25th 2010
Before I ever came to Spain, I knew that I wanted to go to Salamanca. It started again with my high school Spanish teacher, Mr. Armstrong, who told us tons about it in class. Since then, I have had lots of friends and met many other people that have spent time there, and insisted that I visit. So, rather last minute, I saw a perfect window to go for one night and a full day. I was just going t ... 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