Buen Retiro Park. Annular channel
To the South of the Crystal Palace, there is a quiet corner where tourists do not usually wander.
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This is an artificial reservoir, which is a channel that encircles the island in the form of an elongated oval.
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There are two wooden bridges on the island.
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The banks of the canal are reinforced with stone parapets and decorated with tuff boulders.
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The place is quiet and very picturesque.
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The tourist, of course, does not know about it, but the locals are happy to spend time here on weekends.
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