Burgos is a city of northern Spain, at the edge of the central plateau. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and Léon.At an elevation of 856 m, the city of Burgos and its province have a Continental Mediterranean climate, a variant of the Continental climate and Mediterranean climate found in the Meseta Central of Spain and caused by two principal factors: distance from the sea and higher altitude. Temperature ranges can be extreme and Burgos is much drier than Spain's coastal regions, although there is year-round precipitation. In winter, temperatures routinely drop below 0°C (32°F) and snowfalls are common, while the summer months see average daily high temperatures of approximately 26°C (78.8°F). The lowest recorded temperature in Burgos was -21°C (-5.8°F) on 20 January 1885. The highest recorded temperature was 42°C (107.6°F) on 13 August 1987.
Burgos is rich in ancient churches and convents. The three most notable are the cathedral, with its chapel of the Condestables de Castilla, the monastery of Las Huelgas, and the Carthusian monastery of Miraflores.
The Gothic Cathedral at Burgos, begun in 1221, and construction spanned mainly from the 13th to 15th centuries. It was declared a World Heritage Site.
Brrrrrr . . . Burgos, 'twas freezing there. It was late afternoon when we reached our hotel (Zenit Puerta de Burgos).
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