The Manzanares is a river in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, which flows from the Sierra de Guadarrama, passes through Madrid, and eventually empties into the Jarama river, which in turn is a right-bank tributary to the Tagus.
The Manzanares through El Pardo
View of the watershed of the Ventisquero de la Condesa
Upper course of the river
A re-naturalised section of the Manzanares crossing Madrid
The Sierra de Guadarrama is a mountain range forming the main eastern section of the Sistema Central, the system of mountain ranges along the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located between the systems Sierra de Gredos in the province of Ávila, and Sierra de Ayllón in the province of Guadalajara.
Sierra de Guadarrama
Satellite image: Sierra de Guadarrama in red, Sistema Central in dashed yellow.
Peñalara, the highest peak
North face of Cabezas de Hierro in spring