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Lo mejor aún está por ver // The best, I haven't seen yet


Real Name: Raquel
Lives In: Mérida, ES
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ROME? NO, MERIDA

by hojasdehierba - last update: Nov 12, 2005

MY ROMAN LIFE

Templo de Diana
I am presently working at Merida, so my last visit was... today.
This is a little town (50.000 hab.), but, in some aspects, it's great. A couple of thousand years ago, Merida was the sixth city of the Roman Empire, capital city of Lusitania. This glorious pastime has left us, for instance, the longest Roman bridge in Hispania, two aqueducts and one of the most impressive Spanish monuments.

Ahora mismo estoy trabajando en Merida, asi que mi ultima visita fue hoy. Es una ciudad pequeña (50.000 hab.), pero en algunos aspectos, es grandiosa. Hace un par de miles de años, Merida era la sexta ciudad del Imperio Romano, capital de Lusitania. Este pasado glorioso nos ha dejado, por ejemplo, el puente romano mas largo de Hispania, dos acueductos y uno de los monumentos mas impresionantes de toda España: el Teatro

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Comments for hojasdehierba about Mérida
TheWanderingCamel Sat Apr 19, 2008 16:37 UTC
 Those Romans got everywhere, didn't they? The theatre looks marvellous. leyle
seasonedveteran Sun Apr 13, 2008 04:09 UTC
 beatiful city! there are many amazing places i havent heard of, and aspire to reach one day!
mvtouring Thu Apr 3, 2008 05:37 UTC
 hmm i think i should add it to my wish list ;-)
RedEaredPanda Sun Sep 30, 2007 17:59 UTC
 Thanks for the excellent tips and pictures.. Can't wait to visit in November.. Hasta Luego!!
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