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Madrid, Spain

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May 14th 2015
After a scenic 2 hour train ride from Alicante, we arrived in Madrid, the capitol of Spain. The main train station Atocha, has a very scenic, almost tropical interior filled with palms and even a pond in the center filled with turtles! Sadly however, what it offers in scenery doesn't make up for the crappy signage that we're used to in most major transportation hubs as we wandered around 5 levels ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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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