Walk along Rio Avia, Ribadavia

More Adventures in Galicia, + Ourense Recommendations

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May 13th 2016
An acquaintance was in Spain traveling for a month, and she ventured to Ourense for a week in April. It was cool to have a visitor because it made me see Galicia with fresh eyes again. Now, I don’t know if she was being completely honest, but she said Galicia was her favorite part. I had an odd sense of pride ;-). She’s an outdoorsy person, and Ourense in good weather is great for walks/runs/b ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Ourense

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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