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A Visit to a Pueblo Called Allariz

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December 3rd 2015
A couple of weeks ago, some friends and I took a day trip to a nearby town called Allariz. The main reasons for going were: we heard it was nice, it’s pretty close, it’s accessible by bus from Ourense, and it was still beautiful weather that we wanted to make the most of. This is mostly a photo post; I don’t have much to say. But to just get to the point and say it . . . Allariz is ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Allariz

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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