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The Santa Ana church is alongside the River Darro and is on the way to our hotel.
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The Santa Ana church is alongside the River Darro and is on the way to our hotel.
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At the Carmen del Cobertizo (Cobertizo means something like little covered bridge) part of our room was over the street.
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At the Carmen del Cobertizo (Cobertizo means something like little covered bridge) part of our room was over the street.
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Down this street, on the left side, is the "carmen" where we stayed. A carmen is a type of hotel similar to a riad.
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Down this street, on the left side, is the "carmen" where we stayed. A carmen is a type of hotel similar to a riad.
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Patricia enjoyed a glass of sangria at the Taberna Salinas.
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Patricia enjoyed a glass of sangria at the Taberna Salinas.
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We found the food to be quite good here.
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We found the food to be quite good here.
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It was a festival weekend. These men are dressed up as part of a bachelor party tradition.
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It was a festival weekend. These men are dressed up as part of a bachelor party tradition.
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Real Chancilleria of Granada.
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Real Chancilleria of Granada.
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More costume party nonsense. The lady is trying to get Superman to rent the Segway scooter.
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More costume party nonsense. The lady is trying to get Superman to rent the Segway scooter.
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Walking up the street to our carmen. Believe it or not, cars use this street as well, but only in one direction.
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Walking up the street to our carmen. Believe it or not, cars use this street as well, but only in one direction.
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Along the Carrera del Darro--the street which leads to our carmen and to Plaza Nueva.
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Along the Carrera del Darro--the street which leads to our carmen and to Plaza Nueva.
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Evening action in a local square on the way to Sacramonte via the overlook at San Nicolás church.
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Evening action in a local square on the way to Sacramonte via the overlook at San Nicolás church.
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The Alhambra from the overlook at San Nicolás church
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The Alhambra from the overlook at San Nicolás church
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Impressionistic view of part of Granada
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Impressionistic view of part of Granada
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From San Nicolás we walked to one of the caves in the Sacramonte district to watch a late-night flamenco performance.
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From San Nicolás we walked to one of the caves in the Sacramonte district to watch a late-night flamenco performance.
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The stage, at least, really is in a cave.
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The stage, at least, really is in a cave.
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Supposedly, real gypsies (as they are called here) once performed flamenco here.
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Supposedly, real gypsies (as they are called here) once performed flamenco here.
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Despite the fact that it was a tourist place, the music and dancing were very good.
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Despite the fact that it was a tourist place, the music and dancing were very good.
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Still pictures just don't capture the controlled energy of the dance.
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Still pictures just don't capture the controlled energy of the dance.
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There are clearly no child labor laws here. She was pretty good.
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There are clearly no child labor laws here. She was pretty good.
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