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Jagged edges of Montserrat mountain  
   

Jagged edges of Montserrat mountain

A-CHOIRED Taste

October 13th 2016
Geo: 41.3879, 2.16992A-CHOIRED Taste Thursday, October 13, 2016 DAY EIGHTEENToday we were scheduled for a five-hour tour to Monserrat, a multi-peaked mountain not far from Barcelona. It is home to one of the most popular pilgrimage destinations in Spain: the Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat. Since the 12th century, pilgrims have been drawn to the miraculous statue of the Black Madonna (La ... read more
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Spanish Flag 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
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