Down by the river, Ruidera

Ruta de Don Quixote

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April 16th 2013
If there was any doubt that this was indeed Quixote country, then the references to Cervantes and his crazy knight are everywhere in Ruidera. For example, "Restaurante Quijote" "Bar Sancho Panza" and we had a beer and a tapa today in the "Plaza Cervantes"! The day started well. Mutley didn´t try any Colditz-style escapes from the awning in the night, thanks to pegging in more tent pegs (which w ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile-La Mancha » Ruidera

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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