Santa Maria ...

... one of the most spectacular churches in the world, by nature of its unique location, seemingly hiding up a narrow street - it looks stunning from afar, but there's the true "wow" moment once you step out into the small plaza in front of it.

St Elmo's Fire

June 30th 2015
Geo: 43.3259, -1.97542Being back in Spain always brings back memories, recalling my first visit here way back in the early 1100s. During that lifetime, I was a solider of fortune, a mercenary for hire, and my travels brought me down to the Iberian peninsula, where I was recruited by King Fernando himself, to battle the Moors. It was here that I met Pete, better known as Peter Gonzalez Telmo, o ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country

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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