1. 291. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Botin Restaurant in Madrid in Spain is the world’s oldest operating restaurant, which opened its doors in 1725.

3. http://www.botin.es/web/?q=en/e l_restaurante

5. 292. Earnest Hemingway is a famous American author who wrote the famous novel The Sun Also Rises. This book was based on his trip to Spain.

6. 293. Ernest Hemmingway mentioned the Botin’s signature dish cochinillo asado (roast suckling pig) in his 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises.

7. 294. For cochinillo asado, the pig must be no older than 1 month and can’t weigh more than 7 pounds.

8. 295. Angulas are fresh baby eels cooked briefly in olive oil.

9. 296. There are 5 Guggenheim museums in the world. There is one in New York City, Berlin, Venice, Abu Dhabi, and Bilbao, Spain

13. 297. One very interesting art piece at the Guggenheim in Bilbao is the giant spider sculpture.

15. Mark Rothko

16. Andy Warhol

17. The next painting should look somewhat familiar……

18. José Manuel Ballester Palacio Real 2009

20. Las Meninas- Diego Velazquez

21. What is the symbol of Madrid?

22. 298. The famous bear and tree statue is called “El Oso y el Madroño” and is located in Puerta del Sol. It can be seen near the famous “Tio Pepe” sign (the most famous sherry in the world)

26. 299. Another famous statue in Sol is the statue of King Carlos III 20 January 1716 – 14 December 1788 known as one of the greatest kings of Spain,1759 to 1788,due to his education reform, cultural interest (El Prado), and economic development (free trade with South America)

28. 300. Puerta del Sol is the home to the famous statues of King Carlos III, El Oso y el Madroño, and Kilometro Cero, and the Tio Pepe sign. At Puerta del Sol you can have McDonalds and KFC.