El Escorial y Toledo Photo 6

El Escorial y Toledo

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August 3rd 2011
Hola! We left Spain this morning to take a bus to El Escorial. It took about an hour to get there and it was worth the drive. We went to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial, which was constructed between 1563-1584. It was beautiful and our tour guide had a beautiful accent. I learned so much about the history of the royal families in Spain. It was extremely interesting, and a lot easie ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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