Posts Tagged ‘History’
The Medieval Streets of Cáceres
History Hiker Samuel Garza I traveled from Madrid to Caceres, which was my first trip to the Extremadura region of Spain. My friends in Madrid told me that visiting Extremadura is the perfect place to see old Spain. Like many areas of Spain, there have been settlements in or around Caceres since prehistoric times.(1) The…
Read MoreJueves Santo in Toledo, Spain
History Hiker Experiencing a Jueves Santo in Toledo, Spain will shake every emotion inside of you. This is what happened to me when I was invited to experience Toledo’s Jueves Santo by my good friends from Madrid, Kiko and Beatrice. I met my Spanish friends while living in Madrid in 2014. Beatrice was born and…
Read More5 Reasons to visit the Musée de l’Armée
History Hiker If you travel to Paris in search of knights in shining armor, a majestic cathedral, and world class tour guides, then you can get all three at the Musée de l’Armée. The museum was built in 1905 and it is located in the inspiring location of the Hôtel National des Invalides. The museum…
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