Chinchon, from clock tower

Sightseeing

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September 15th 2013
Geo: 40.0421, -3.60022Saturday morning we walked out through the former palace gardens (planted with sprouts of all things next to the site) into Aranjuez in search of the weekly street market, which turned out to be a lively affair with very vocal stall holders promoting their wares.The first bit is clothes, household goods (towels, bedding and the like) and a number of unofficial traders who ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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