Mountain Town

In Salamanca

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November 27th 2011
14 NOVEMBER - MONDAY As we bid Sevilla farewell, we headed out of town and toward Salamanca. The highway, as most of the roads in Spain, was excellent. The clouds were gathering, however, and we encountered rain about 30 minutes out of town. The terrain changed, as we climbed into the mountains. We left Andalucia province and entered the Extremadura. The terrain stayed mountainous as we travele ... 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