Sangria!

Bienvenidos a Salamanca!

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January 16th 2011
I’ve been in Salamanca for an official week today! I feel like I’ve already been here forever, and yet the days seem to have flown by. It's still hard to believe I'm going to be here for months at a time! I can't wrap my head around it. I walk to class and pass by grand old cathedrals and huge, ornate plazas cuddled up amongst crowded cobblestone streets. I almost expect to see swordsmen and h ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca

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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