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Herrerias

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September 29th 2015
September 30,2015 I am 2 days late on this one as the Internet has been spotty. Valtuille was a great little town where we had the house to ourselves, cooked a home meal and sat by the fireplace. The walk to Herrerias was different. On the one side we had a road and some traffic and on the other was a river with its peaceful sounds and birds. Some how we missed our intended path up the hills t ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Ponferrada

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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