A town along the coast

May 24 The End of the Earth

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May 24th 2015
We're spending a second night in Santiago tonight. Today we took a circle tour out to the coast and up to Fisterra? or Finisterre?, (anyway "The End of the Earth"). This rocky point was believed to be the most westerly tip of Europe, but the Romans got it wrong. There's a place in Portugal that can claim that distinction. Anyway, Finisterre was the end of a pre-Christian, pagan pilgrimage back bef ... 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