imagine the glacier whitch formed this valley...

mounting La Veleta (3394)

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October 28th 2006
at the and we managed on time to wake up early to catch a bus at 9 o´clock at the busstation - whitch is a masterstroke in granada. but we did it and reacht at this ugly village Prado Llano at ten o´clock, where we started at 2500m with our conquest of the Veleta peak at 3394m. with a map and motivation we struggled against wind and weather. on top of at the peak we saw the wounderful high mount ... 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