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Spring Break: Barcelona and Mallorca

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April 27th 2011
Last week I had a break from my incredibly rigorous Spanish studies (har har) and went to Barcelona and Mallorca with my Dad and his girlfriend, Julie. But first they came to Salamanca for a day and I showed them all that my wonderful city has to offer. I took them to the old Cathedral, down by the Rio Tormes, the Residencia, and finished with drinks in the Plaza. Super guay! The next day we 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