Hercules

From Ronda to Jaen

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July 14th 2015
On a pocket book of Spain we bought in Adelaide had an amazing scene of the city of Ronda. So we decided to visit that. It is a city perching on the top of a cliff. It was very exciting to find the exact place where the photo was made. Huge gorges connected by Roman bridges and fantastic scenery. In this part of Spain there is no English at all. Even young people have no idea apart from some that ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Jaén

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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