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    The Seafaring Life in Cádiz

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    (5) Graffiti on a Cádiz side street advocates fighting for what’s yours – a slogan of support for Andalucían independence movements. The region has long viewed itself as a separate entity from the rest of Spain, and recent economic distress has deepened this divide. by: kelvinhb Views[158] (4) Despite the city’s celebratory mood on fair day, Andalucía’s economic troubles are all too visible in a nearby canal, where a rowboat rots in the shallows. Andalucía has suffered more than any other Spanish province in the country’s recession, with unemployment reaching record highs. by: kelvinhb Views[229] (3) A girl nervously prepares for a day of Flamenco dancing at the fair. The style of traditional dance originated in the province of Andalucía, where Cádiz is located. by: kelvinhb Views[179] (2) The day’s catch has already been delivered to Cádiz’s seafood market, which bustles in the morning. The city, located at the tip of a long and narrow isthmus, draws sustenance from the sea as it has for millennia; it is, by some estimates, the longest-inhabited city in Europe. by: kelvinhb Views[364] (1) Fishing boats rest on tide flats after sunrise, having already returned with their morning catch. The Castle of San Sebastián, which guided Columbus’ ships out of Cádiz’s harbor on their voyages to America, stands guard in the background. by: kelvinhb Views[163]
     

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