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Sevilla

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April 28th 2017
I am in a new city. Well, it is not that new, really. Sevilla is the port from which many of the early Spanish explorers set sail, including Columbus. Before that, it was a Muslim city (just as Córdoba was), and before that it was the Visigoths and the Romans. Heck, even I have been here before. In 2005 I enjoyed the hot weather and cool city parks. Today has been a different story. We have had r ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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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