Backside of the castle

Segovia

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January 16th 2011
Sometimes our school organizes excursions outside of Madrid to neighboring towns on Saturdays. This Saturday my friends and I went to the town of Segovia. The ride was about an hour and a half each way, but luckily I brought a blanket and slept both ways. The town was very beautiful. It has a famous, super old aqueduct built by the Romans that was in use until 1959! We also visited a huge ca ... 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