Inside the Fountain of the Moors

Day 7 : 30th Sept 2014, Estella to Los Arcos, 21.1 kms

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October 1st 2014
We left Estella after having a caffe con leche at a modern bar which was once part of a grand railway station and headed west ( where else) along good paths leading to the Monasterio Irache . This was about 3 kms of walking from Estella and is famous for having a double drinking fountain, one with water and one with red wine, promising health and happiness to all pilgrims who drink from it. It was ... read more

Europe » Spain » La Rioja » Logroño

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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