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Spain - Day Five - October 28th - "Cadiz"

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November 12th 2012
On this day, we decided it was time to get out and do some sight-seeing, so we headed to Cadiz. The drive provided us a great view of the Bay of Cadiz and the bullring in el Puerto de Santa Maria, a neighboring town. The boulevard leading into old Cadiz reminded me of most grand boulevards you would find in American cities such as Chicago's State Street, New York's Fifth Avenue (the less u ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Cádiz » Los Barrios

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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