![]() ![]() ‘Manzanares, Manzanares, river’s apprentice’ said Francisco de Quevedo in his poems because, used to other great rivers of the peninsula, ours was small in its flow.īut, despite not being a large river, it was important enough to give settlement to populations and cultures from prehistoric times, as attested to by the numerous archaeological sites found in its vicinity, up to the present day. ![]() The Manzanares River is also accompanied by the Recuenco Stream and the Samburiel River which, although not feeding into it, flow along together into the Santillana Reservoir and help to fill it.Ĭascades, waterfalls, water jets and passes through plains and steppes are some of the landscapes it creates and crosses along its way down to the Manzanares Reservoir, from where it heads to the dam of El Pardo on its way to Madrid. Its course is fed by the waters of the rocky streams, such as the Condesa, Valdemartín and Majadillas, and in the lower areas of our village it is fed by the Mediano and Cortecero streams, which pass through the village. Even our beloved otters, lost years ago, have returned to populate the upper course of the Manzanares. ![]() Its overexploitation led to the deterioration of the quality of its water and the disappearance of both plant and animal species along its banks.īut since 2016, when bathing was banned, nature has been able to reclaim its rights and our river is back to what it was, a spectacular orchard where we can enjoy a large number of plant species, typical of Mediterranean siliceous rivers, as well as animals and insects that live off the richness of the environment. As is well known, the Manzanares River has always been one of the favourite summer leisure spots for the people of Madrid. ![]()
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