View from San Cristobal

San Cristobal - A mountain or a hill?

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June 22nd 2013
Saturday was a glorious day. The sun was shining and the Factor 30 came out of the cupboard. We didn't want to leave Pamplona without climbing its nearest mountain (or is it a hill - who knows!!). San Cristobal looms large to the north of the city and when approaching from the Bilbao/Vitoria road that's how you know you have arrived. Atop you can always see the radio masts except for when ... 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