Here is the aqueduct, one of the main tourist attractions of Segovia. It runs through the town, this picture being where it is highest. This is just one of the many pictures I have of the aqueduct. I just love the light dusting of snow on the aqueduct and the buildings next to it. The aqueduct use to run all the way to the mountains, but unfortunately does not make it quite that far anymore. We have learned about how its construction is such a mystery to modern architects. It was built by the Romans centuries and centuries ago without any mortar, and is still standing tall today. When you look at it up close, it is amazing to see how perfect each of the arcs are formed. In my culture class we learned that if we touch the aqueduct with both hands, we will return to Segovia in the future, so of course, I made sure to touch the aqueduct. I still can't grasp how this amazing structure, built by the Romans, is still standing.
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