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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- A city of northwest-central Spain north-northwest of Madrid. It became the chief residence of the Castilian court in the mid-15th century and was the site of the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella in 1469. Population: 317,000.
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- proper n. A city in Castile, region of Spain
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There are two cenotes near and in Valladolid, which is a worthy place to spend a few days as well.
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We cruised at about 60 mph through the jungle, making only one pit stop, and arrived in Valladolid just before dark.
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Valladolid is a charming old colonial city on the way to Chichén Itzá.
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Iturbide was born in Valladolid (today Morelia) in 1783, the son of a Spanish father and a Mexican mother.
Chameleon adventurer: the astonishing career of Agustín de Iturbide
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Josefa Ortiz was born in Valladolid (today Morelia) in 1768.
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez: a politically correct "corrector" (1768–1829)
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Sent to the Colegio San Nicolás in Valladolid, Hidalgo received his bachelor's degree in theology in 1773 and was ordained in 1778.
Miguel Hidalgo: the Father who fathered a country (1753–1811)
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Valladolid is proud of its many restaurants offering traditional Yucatecan food, and is the undisputed home of pavo oriental, a delicious, vinegary turkey dish, as well as lomitos, which could be described as Yucatan's version of carnitas.
The cuisine of the Yucatan: a gastronomical tour of the Maya heartland
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I haven't seen anyone on here that lives in Valladolid or nearby, the closest would be Mérida.
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The Valladolid is under renovation -- may be done by now.
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Another barbaric bull-based fiesta is the Toro de la Vega in Tordesillas, near Valladolid, which has become a touchstone for the fast-growing Spanish animal rights movement – for obvious reasons.
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