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España

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June 21st 2015
The next day we woke up and navigated our way to part of the old town, stopping for breakfast on the way. Turns out that peach juice is the equivalent of apple juice here and is sold everywhere. After our breakfast of bocadillos and juice and coffee, we located our first tour of the day; The Old City Tour. Our guide, Lowri, was from Wales and very informed about the ancient history of Spain. We le ... read more

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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