The Mezquita
Inside the Mezquita, we stood in wonder engulfed by the grandeur and solemnity of a mosque (started in the eighth century) which in its heyday could hold 40,000 worshippers facing Mecca. The myriad arches of red and white stripes flow into the distance evoking both billowing tents and palm trees, a veritable spiritual oasis.
The onslaught of Christianity in its most garish and brazen quest for dominance reached a nadir of tolerance for diversity in 1523 when Carlos V permitted the construction of a massive baroque Cathedral and Capilla Real in the middle of this previously simple, serene structure. The Cathedral itself is quite impressive and would have stood alone as an architectural delight if only it had been built elsewhere.
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When will the two of you do flamenco dancing? Send pictures.
Chuck,
Didn't you see the picture at the top of the blog? Seriously, we have been walking in the heat until we see dots in front of our eyes. However, they are not polka dots, they are flamenco dots!
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