Hoyo de Manzanares surrounded by mountains and fields of land that give the town a beautiful view. The only way to arrive in Hoyo de Manzanares from the city of Madrid, is through the M-618 highway that bisects the regional park, passing the nearby towns of Torrelodones, Colemenar Viejo and lastly Hoyo de Manzanares. Lots of evidence has been found of ancient life in this small town, but it wasn’t until the Middle Ages that life had been actually documented in this particular district of Madrid. After the Reconquista, Hoyo de Manzanares was quickly repopulated by Moriscos, Philistines, Segovians and of course Madridians.
Puyallup River Puyallup from the east. Below the Mowich confluence, the Puyallup River flows through a rugged region of mountains and foothills. The river is dammed at Electron Diversion Dam shortly below the Mowich confluence. The dam diverts a portion of the Puyallup River into a long flume, which runs for several miles to Electron, where the water is passed through turbines in a hydroelectric powerhouse before being returned to the river. The Puyallup River passes through a steep and narrow gorge between Electron Dam and the powerhouse. After Electron the river turns north and flows by the city of Orting, where