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Granada,

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June 11th 2013
I took advantage of my hostal's free breakfast this morning around 8:30. When I was finished eating, I got my bags, checked out, and made my way to the bus station. Once I got to the bus station, I paid for my ticket and waited to get on the bus. The Alsa bus for 10:30 pulled up in my gate saying it was headed to Granada. I put my suitcase under the bus and got on board, sitting in what I thou ... 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