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Bridge Attractions In Lezo

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Admiral Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta, KOGF, OHS was a Basque officer in the Spanish Navy best remembered for the Battle of Cartagena de Indias in modern-day Colombia, where Spanish imperial forces under his command resisted and defeated a large British invasion fleet under Admiral Edward Vernon. Throughout his naval career, Lezo sustained many severe wounds; he lost his left eye, left hand, complete mobility of the right arm, caught Typhoid fever and had his left leg amputated in situ after being hit by the projectile of a cannon. Such injuries earned him the nicknames Captain Pegleg and Half-man, both referencing his consequential physical attributes. T...
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  • 1. Vizcaya Bridge Getxo
    The Vizcaya Bridge is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Nervion River. People in the area, and even the official website, commonly call it the Puente Colgante , although its structure is quite different from a suspension bridge.
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