Palacio Real, Aranjuez

Moving on to Cacares, Extramadura

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September 19th 2013
Geo: 39.4891, -6.41298On our last full day in Aranjuez (Tuesday) we stayed close to 'home', had coffee and Jaffa cakes over a natter with Dorothy and Eric during the morning. Then, after lunch we walked from the site through some of the formal gardens of the Palacio Real which must have been very grand in their heyday. In the intense heat of the day, the trees provided some welcome sha ... read more

Europe » Spain » Extremadura

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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