Compostella Achieved

Santiago

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September 30th 2012
This pension has no public pc but the arrival into Santiago was quite an experience and somsthing to be remembered. Im writing this blog a day after. This morning I tried to find the local market but ended up doing a big loop of the city so I now have my bearings! Petra who has studied architecture says Santiago is even more the quintessential old town than anything seen so far. I heard the ... 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