Madrid
by Mike "Raul" McNicholas
Weather
spring- mild, wet, cloudy
summer- hot, rainy
fall- mild dry
winter- cold wet
Paella
Usually two people must order it and it takes about an hour to prepare it. You want to order the mixed paella (chicken or (and) pork and seafood paella), which usually has a variety of seafood, such as shrimp and oysters, and meat such as chicken, pork and beef.
Pata Negra
Pata Negra is a ham from a pig which has black hoofs (pata negra), that comes from an Iberian pig that is native to Spain.
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a type of soup that originally came from Andalusia, the southern part of Spain. It was made by workers in the fields by mixing stale bread, garlic, salt, water, olive oil and vinegar in a wooden bowl. If they were lucky enough to have tomatoes, they would add them too.
Magerit
used by the Kings of Castille until finally becoming what would be known as the Antiguo Alcázar (Old Fortress) in the 14th century
Royal Armory
one of the most significant collections of its kind, comprising weapons and armor worn by the Kings of Spain and other members of the Royal Family since the 13th century.
The Royal Palace
now used for award ceremonies, royal audiences and banquets and important events such as Spanish National Day
originally called mayrit, founded by emir Muhammad
May 2, 1808, was when the war started for independence
- The present location of Madrid, was established by the king Alfonso I in 1083
Geography
The Sierra de Guadarrama surround the city, while the Lozoya River runs through it.