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Se ubica a orillas del mar Mediterráneo, a tan solo 120 km al sur de la cadena montañosa de los Pirineos. Ha sido escenario de diversos eventos mundiales, que han contribuido a configurar la ciudad y darle proyección internacional. Los más relevantes han sido la Exposición Universal de 1888, la Exposición Internacional de 1929, los Juegos Olímpicos de verano de 1992 y el Fórum Universal de las Culturas 2004. Es también sede del secretariado de la Unión para el Mediterráneo.
En la actualidad, está reconocida como ciudad global por su importancia cultural, financiera, comercial y turística. Posee uno de los puertos más destacados del Mediterráneo y es también un importante punto de comunicaciones entre España y Francia, debido a las conexiones por autopista y tren de alta velocidad.
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Located along the Mediterranean Sea, just 120 miles south of the mountain range of the Pyrenees. Has been the scene of various world events that have helped shape the city and give international exposure. The most relevant are the Universal Exhibition of 1888, the International Exhibition of 1929, the Summer Olympics of 1992 and the Universal Forum of Cultures 2004. It is also headquarters of the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterráneo.
Today, Barcelona is recognized as a global city for its cultural, financial, trade and tourism. It has one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean and is also a major transit link between Spain and France, due to motorway connections and high-speed train.

Taken in: España / Catalunya / Barcelona / Poble Sec (show map)

Taken on: October 13, 2012

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