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Sevilla

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April 29th 2017
This morning I went on a group tour of old town Sevilla. It was fun to see the back lanes and little squares as well as the better known churches and other sights. A bonus today was the horse-drawn open carriages carrying ladies in flamenco dresses and gentlemen wearing the traditional broad-brimmed Andalusian horseman hats. They were getting ready for the April Fair, a major festival each year an ... 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