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Parque del Buen Retiro (literally "Park of the Pleasant Retreat") is a very large area of land decicated to housing natural beauty and modern architecture. It took about half a day to see everything it had to offer, but it was well worth it for the wonderful scenery and fresh air.
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Photo Set Information:
- Date Taken: September 2010
- Camera Used: Fuji Finepix S700
![Street painter outside Museo Prado](https://kennychung.net/photo/madrid-spain-photography/parque-del-buen-retiro-park/01-street-painter-museo-prado-madrid.jpg)
A street painter outside of Museo del Prado (the Prado Museum) close by to the entrance of Retiro Park.
![Museo Prado steps](https://kennychung.net/photo/madrid-spain-photography/parque-del-buen-retiro-park/02-museo-prado-museum-steps.jpg)
Steps leading from Museo del Prado to Parque del Buen Retiro.
![Retiro Park garbage can](https://kennychung.net/photo/madrid-spain-photography/parque-del-buen-retiro-park/03-retiro-park-garbage-can-shadow.jpg)
One of the many long trails at Parque del Buen Retiro.
![Crystal Palace at Retiro Park](https://kennychung.net/photo/madrid-spain-photography/parque-del-buen-retiro-park/04-crystal-palace-stacked-lawn-chairs.jpg)
A sculpture made of lawn chairs at the Crystal Palace in Retiro Park.
![Palacio de Cristal in Parque del Buen Retiro](https://kennychung.net/photo/madrid-spain-photography/parque-del-buen-retiro-park/05-palacio-de-cristal-madrid.jpg)
The Palacio de Cristal was an amazing glass structure within the park.
![Statue of a boy in Retiro Park](https://kennychung.net/photo/madrid-spain-photography/parque-del-buen-retiro-park/06-statue-boy-park-retiro.jpg)
A statue of a boy in Retiro Park. I don't remember if it was supposed to be an angel, but I reckon it is.
![Rowboats on Retiro Pond](https://kennychung.net/photo/madrid-spain-photography/parque-del-buen-retiro-park/07-boats-on-retiro-pond-madrid.jpg)
Rowboats on Retiro Pond in the Parque del Buen Retiro.
![Graffiti at the Retiro Metro Station](https://kennychung.net/photo/madrid-spain-photography/parque-del-buen-retiro-park/08-retiro-metro-station-graffiti.jpg)
Some interesting graffiti at the Retiro Metro station. Someone had also written "Nadie es ilegal" on one of the lights (translated to "nobody is illegal").