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Discover the people as well as the places of The Basque Country
The Basque History Of The World
What you need to know before your trail
The Basques are Europe’s oldest people, their origins a mystery, their language related to no other on Earth, and even though few in population and from a remote and rugged corner of Spain and France, they have had a profound impact on the world. Whilst inward-looking, preserving their ancient language and customs, the Basques also struck out for new horizons, pioneers of whaling and cod fishing, leading the way in exploration of the Americas and Asia, were among the first capitalists and later led Southern Europe’s industrial revolution.
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The Basque country
“Everything seemed a little exciting and mysterious in Basqueland. With so much painful and dramatic history surrounding these people, I could never be sure who anyone was, and many Basques told astonishing stories about their experiences during the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Franco dictatorship.
The silhouette of a long high mountain crest rises up behind St Jean de Luz where the sun sets, and this mountain, looking too rough to be French, is in Spain”
This is the Basque history of the World because Basques at times time think they are the world. They feel inexplicably secure about their place among nations. But more important, Basques, while they are protecting their unique and separate identity, always endeavor to be in the world. No word less describes Basques than the term separatist, a term they refuse to use”
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Basque History Of The World
Destination: The Basque Country Author/Guide: David Mark Departure Time: Various
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