LAS RAMBLA STREET ARTIST

SPAIN

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June 20th 2011
SPAIN We like Barcelona a lot. Since they hosted the Olympics back in the 1990s this city has really come of age. The waterfront had a complete makeover and is now a lively and popular destination for locals and tourists alike. This was the weekend of the big soccer match between Barcelona and Manchester and there was a music festival happening. Thus the city was packed with young people. At th ... 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