My Street

My Quintessential Madrid Experience: MY HOMESTAY and FAMILY

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December 1st 2010
I can’t believe I have forgot to talk about my homes stay family yet! Better late than never I guess… I think I mentioned before that I live in the Barrio Salamanca, which is they most expensive and exclusive neighborhood in Madrid. There is a lot of old money here (as well as a lot of old people) and numerous famous Spaniards live in the area, although I couldn’t tell you who they were if I ... 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