La Rambla

City of Gaudi

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August 11th 2005
Hello All! We arrived in Barcelona using the overnight train, hopped on the metro heading to our hostel which was off Barcelona's most famous street... La Rambla! After a bit of confusion as to which way to head La Rambla, we made it to our hostel and within 2 hours of arriving to the city we found ourselves queued up with a Canadian from our Hostel to buy tickets to watch one of the most ... 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