Carved biblical scene also polychromed

Campino de Santiago de Compostela - rest day in Leon

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September 26th 2015
26 September 2015, Saturday It is wonderful to sleep in and we do so! We had arrived to find our bags that had been stored for the week by housekeeping had been placed in our room. Our room overlooks a park and it is startling to see how the leaves have turned and started to fall in our week's absence! After a leisurely breakfast in the hotel we start out. We are also carrying the boots that ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » León

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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