Seville Cathedral

Seville

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October 16th 2012
October, 2008 Following breakfast on the 10th day of our Mediterranean cruise we boarded our tour bus in the port city of Cadiz, the oldest city in the western hemisphere, for a 1 ½ hour drive to Seville. We arrived in Seville to a light rain, and it rained until we left 5 hours later. We were smart enough to take an umbrella. Our first stop was the cathedral. These places are ... 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