Madrid, Spain

Madrid, Spain

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March 26th 2011
Hola from Madrid, Spain Two days in Madrid and we have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! We have seen so much! We visited many monuments ... but also the Prado Museum seeeing works by Goya and Velasquez. We toured the Royal Palace and even saw the Plaza del Toros (bull ring). Easily we have left the hotel first thing and gotten back to the hotel at 10 or 11 pm at night. ... 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