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Fiesta! Carnaval de Cadiz y Feria en El Puerto

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May 5th 2012
I didn't really have enough to talk about for two individual blogs, so this is my experience of two of the biggest festivals in the Cadiz area. Carnaval is a worldwide tradition that mostly takes place in primarily Catholic countries in the lead-up to Lent. Carnaval de Cadiz is famous all over Spain, with people flocking to the city from as far away as Barcelona and beyond for the 10-day fe ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » El Puerto de Santa María

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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