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Spain on Rewind

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August 15th 2014
Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Seville, Spain after spending four beautiful nights in Portugal. After leaving Lisbon, we stopped off in Evora for the day to explore the city & to check out the Chapel of the Bones (Photos included in previous entry). Although a bit morbid, I found it to be absolutely fascinating. As the story goes, the city of Evora had too many cemeteries during the 16th centur ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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