Entrance

Puerto de la Duquesa for coffee

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May 11th 2017
Geo: 36.3562, -5.23087This morning we headed south of Estepona to Puerto de la Duquesa with its pretty marina. After a coffee at the marina we headed south along the ocean promenade. We walked along to the little fishing hamlet of Castillo de la Duquesa from which marina gets its name. We toured through the small castle which was built in 1767. It rained very lightly as we return along the prome ... 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