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A weekend in Santiago de Compostela

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October 29th 2011
For the four day weekend in October I went with Fernando and a few of his friends to Santiago de Copostela. We stayed in one of his friend's beautiful house. I spent the whole weekend eating and drinking! ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela

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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