Galicia - Spain : Bayona & O Grove, April 2013 17772_10151640658834005_1123353148_n

Galicia - Spain : Bayona & O Grove, April 2013

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October 18th 2013
Baiona is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra. Baiona is a tourist town with a medieval historical center situated by the outlet of the Vigo Bay. Its population of just over 11,000 rises to around 45,000 in the summer, if one includes tourists. Other than tourism the major economic activities revolve around fishing. O Grove is a municipality belonging to the ... 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