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Manzanares el Real is a small town 55km north of Madrid. It is one of the most charming municipalities in the Community of Madrid, with the imposing Castillo de los Mendoza, one of the best preserved in all of Madrid. It is surrounded by the rocky landscapes of La Pedriza to the north and the waters of the Santillana reservoir to the east.

It has featured in many Spaghetti Westerns including The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Django, The Big Gundown, The Mercenary etc. The open area just north of the town and the reservoir appears frequently in Spaghetti Westerns.

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How to find it:

GPS: 40.737750, -3.855833
Google Maps
Directions: From Madrid, take M-607 heading north, take the M609 heading north, take the M-608 to Manzanares el Real.

Memorable scenes filmed here:

Tuco shot from his horse (TGTBATU)

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 '''Manzanares el Real''' is a small town 55km north of Madrid. It is one of the most charming municipalities in the Community of Madrid, with the imposing Castillo de los Mendoza, one of the best preserved in all of Madrid. It is surrounded by the rocky landscapes of La Pedriza to the north and the waters of the Santillana reservoir to the east.
-It has featured in many Spaghetti Westerns including [[Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il|The Good, The Bad and The Ugly]], [[Django|Django]], [[The Big Gundown|The Big Gundown]], [[The Mercenary|The Mercenary]] etc.
+It has featured in many Spaghetti Westerns including [[Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il|The Good, The Bad and The Ugly]], [[Django|Django]], [[The Big Gundown|The Big Gundown]], [[The Mercenary|The Mercenary]] etc. The open area just north of the town and the reservoir appears frequently in Spaghetti Westerns.
 [[File:ManzanareselReal.png|right|300px|Staged foto]]
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