Manzanares (river) it flows near the dormitory town of Arganda del Rey, ending its journey. The river Manzanares, although small and relatively unimportant geographically, has had a great historical importance due to its close relation to the city of Madrid. The city was founded by the Moors as a citadel overlooking the river in the ninth century. The river is also featured in many paintings of the late 18th to early 19th-century painter Francisco de Goya, which show traditionally dressed "Madrileños" in activities like dancing or having picnics next to the river. The Manzanares was also an important defence line for the
Berta Serra Manzanares Terrassa, Barcelona Berta Serra Manzanares Berta Serra Manzanares she born 1958 (60 years) is a Spanish poet and novelist. She was born in Rubí, Barcelona and studied Hispanic philology at the University of Barcelona. She published several volumes of poetry in the 1990s. Turning to fiction, she was nominated for the Premio Herralde for her debut novel "El otro lado del mundo". Her second novel was called "El oeste más lejano". Her most recent novel "Los ojos del huracán" is centred on the slave trade in colonial Cuba. She lives in Terrassa and teaches Spanish language and literature at IES