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El Retiro Park - Lake

This was one of the best parts of the trip. It's a lake inside El Retiro Park that was originally used by the royalty to stage naval battles as a form of entertainment. It was opened to the public in 1868.

 

We were able to hop onto some rowboats and spend about an hour just drifting around the lake and its different statues. It was wonderfully relaxing.

 

On one side of the lake is this monument of Alfonso XII.

 

 

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Uploaded on December 9, 2008
Taken on October 13, 2008