Santa Maria statue?

San Vicente

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May 29th 2015
Cloudy start so we decided to visit the local town of San Vicente de la Barquera. After wandering around the centre we made our way up to the 13c church of Santa Maria de Los Angeles. There was a funeral on so we had to wait until the service had finished before going in! The inside was amazing with huge wooden floor boards. A statue of an angel carrying an oar was perched on one of the inside wal ... read more

Europe » Spain » Cantabria

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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