Cordoba was founded in ancient Roman times. It was the capital of the province of Hispania Baetica. Roman remains are still visible in the city today. In 711, Cordoba was conquered by the Moors. During the Islamic rule, the city grew to be one of Europe's most sophisticated cities with great cultural, political and economic power that peaked in the 10th century. Though my first impression of Cordoba was that of a typical Chinese city (don't ask me why), it has, indeed, a shining past.
River that runs along the city.
A private courtyard. I thought it was pretty so decided to take a pic by reaching between iron grilles of the closed gate. If someone yelled at me, I was prepared to yell back "No comprendo! Lo siento!" and run off as quickly as my Campers would take me.
Dusk at my hotel. While a very homely, pretty and very clean place, it was also extremely boring because nothing on TV was in English. At all other cities, I was able to get at least CNN. So, I could've sat in bed and contemplated life in my big empty room. But, I barely sat down before deciding to listen to my iPod and watch random Spanish programs (they talk so fast!) instead.
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