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Local Customs: Dancing in the Streets
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  • Written by jamiesno on Nov 2, 2004
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    • Madrid - Street Performers
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    • If there is one thing I will remember about Madrid it is the atmosphere enjoyed while walking along the streets. There were lots of people everywhere and street performers that were very entertaining and made the whole experience that much better!

    In this picture there was a couple dancing very elouquently just a short distance past the Royal Palace.

    It was a beautiful day and they were very impressive.

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    Local Customs: Late nighters!
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    • Madrid - Peurta Del Sol Night Scene
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    • There is one thing you will learn about Spaniards and the people in Madrid particularly. They get up late, the stay out late, they eat late and a lot of them have a ciesta mid afternoon to get them through the day :-)

    In all seriousness though its not like in North America where you have your supper at 5:00 pm or so. People eat light during the day and have their main meal 10:00 pm for example.

    Peurto Del Sol and the Plaza Mayor are very busy places late into the night and they are there all ages.

    I'll never forget one night seeing a very young girl having her cigarette walking so confidently through the streets all cosmopolitan looking. She might have been 15 at the most.

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    Local Customs: Let's take to the Streets! Protest!!!
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    • Madrid - The protesters are coming!
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    • Madrid is the center of Spain and its government so naturally if all other regions of Spain want to make a point to the government they have to trek to Madrid and make their case.

    During my last day in Madrid you can see in this picture there was another protest. These people were from northern coastal Spain where there was a major oil spill and they wanted action from the government.

    Their fishery and tourism industries where in ruins after this disaster.

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    Susanpayer Fri Jan 23, 2009 03:26 UTC
     I DID stay there. In fact, the main reason I stayed there was the location (secondary reason...price). It was a nice, inexpensive, clean and basic hostal. The people there were nice, and the café on the ground floor was great.    		bijo69 Wed Apr 27, 2005 02:00 UTC
     Going to Madrid next weekend! Thanks for all the tipps!
    Azhut Sun Apr 3, 2005 17:29 UTC
     I like this page, thanks!!!!!!!!    		ezaguryk Fri Dec 24, 2004 21:25 UTC
     I can see you have a lot of fun!!!!! and visit a lot of places in spain.....i only whent to madrid i need to go back to visit more.........
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