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May 19th 2011
Adios and farewell from Spain! I have to say that on a whole Spain has been my favorite country, beautiful cities, fantastic weather and an overall good vibe. Barcelona has not disappointed. It is such a beautiful city. There is so much to see and do. Barcelona is known as the pickpocketing capital of Europe, but luckily I didnt get to see that side of the city. All I saw were some ama ... 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