National Geographic Traveller UK - 04.2020

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From spit-roasted lechon pork to

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PUERTO RICO

A baptism in Bomba

In the north east of Puerto

Rico, the coastal city of Loíza is

championing its African heritage

DRINK

Where to mark 100 years

since Prohibition began

There are plenty of ways to

commemorate the US booze ban

A GUIDE TO NIGHTLIFE IN CHUECA

AND MALASAÑA, MADRID

Ask Madrilenians where to head of an

evening, and you’ll likely get a whole host

of responses: some will rhapsodise over La

Latina, which bristles with locals driting

between wine bars and taperías. There’ll be

votes for scrufy Lavapiés, too, a traditionally

working class ’hood that ofers a vibrant slice

of multicultural Madrid. Others, meanwhile,

will suggest Salamanca for well-heeled

restaurants and strolls along leafy avenues.

But most will demand you make a beeline for

Chueca and Malasaña — the beating heart of

the Spanish capital ater dark.

Roughly divided by the Calle de

Fuencarral, these neighbouring barrios truly

come to life when the sun goes down, and

In the March issue, we looked at Madrid’s nightlife. Take a closer look at

the city’s ater-dark scene with a guide to these dynamic neighbourhoods.

Words: Connor McGovern

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Accurate weather reports help to

keep the country running. We

take a look at how they happen

— and why they could be about

to change.

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When deadly storms arrive,

here’s why some people run

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Braving hail, sandstorms and

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offer a taste of Madrid at its most magnetic

— fun, frivolous and full of opportunity for a

good time. Chueca has long been the core of

the city’s LGBTQ+ scene and it still wears its

rainbow colours with pride, while Malasaña,

with its slightly vintage feel, embodied

the movida madrileña — the irreverent

counterculture of 1980s that lourished in

Madrid ater the Franco dictatorship.

From cocktail bars to clubs, late-night eats

to people-watching on lamp-lit plazas, you

could spend plenty of time wondering what

to discover irst in this part of town, but

you’d be wasting the precious night. Here are

some tips to get you started.

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