Elsie

Tielve to Sotres

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September 27th 2017
Monday we arrived in Las Arenas de Cabrales which is the gateway to the Picos de Europe National Park from the north. This is a small village of about 350 population on the Rio Cares. We began our hike as always looking for the beginning. The directions provided were good but the signage did not match the directions. After half an hour at the tourist info center we were off for our adventure. And ... read more

Europe » Spain » Asturias » Cabrales

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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