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Three great destinations

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June 25th 2018
Over the past few days, I've been to some wonderful places. The program has proceeded as expected, my Spanish has continued to improve, and it's begun to seem like my time in DC, let alone Albany, has been much longer ago than it was in actuality. After classes Thursday, we climbed up to the incredible Alhambra, which sits on a hillside above the city. It is a complex of palaces and gardens was bu ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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