I'm not sure if it still is that way, but in the past, a town was not called
a city (ciudad) unless it had a university. For instance, Alcala De Henares
is a relatively small place, but because of a university became a ciudad.
Alcala is very near to Torrejon Air Base which is near Madrid.
Paul in Portland OR
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Valencia
> That is very impressive, Nathan. What a place. I know that Ciudad
> means City, but is the literal translation correct in this instance?
>
> I do like the photos of the inside of the cathedral, but what about
> the exterior? That is surely an impressive building.
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