Portugalete. Pension Santa Maria and its surroundings.

Camino del Norte - Day 12 Bilbao to Portugalete (20km)

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May 18th 2011
Along the Camino today, we spotted Decathlon and Ikea in the mega-mall park and decided to do a little deviation. It appears that such mega-mall parks are normally for non-local brands and set in the outskirts so that the local brands located in the town areas are "protected". It is also interesting that the Camino led us through an industrial zone today where we saw many factories and processing ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country

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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