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Sign, sign everywhere a sign, blockin out the scenery changin my mind

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June 10th 2014
June 10 - Uterga to Cirauqui As we leave Uterga we make our first detour from the suggested route to see the Eunate church. I love my guide book that suggests the "short" detour is only 2.8 km. The church is linked to the Knights Templar who long defended the pilgrims on route to Santiago. It has eight sides, an unadorned interior and a freestanding outer porch made of small inlaid ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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