Madrid - Day 1

Left and Below: The Manzanares is a river in central Spain.
 
This river, runs entirely by the Community of Madrid.

The river hosts different ecosystems and areas of high environmental value, which have received different levels of protection. Overall,  the only stretch of river that is not protected is running through the town of Madrid.

Its source is formed by different springs and snow fields or glaciers, snow drifts that remain well into spring. It is located in the municipality of Manzanares el Real , municipality of which the river takes its name.   


Left: The Glorieta de San Vicente is a roundabout in Madrid.

La Puerta de San Vicente is a monumental door in the Glorieta de San Vicente.
In the 1990s the city of Madrid built this replica, plated granite and limestone concrete. 





Left: A photo that show a contrast between Madrid's city sprawl and a large park.

Left: Flowers that my Tia Ester made out of scraps of material laying around the house, and old clothes.