View image in fullscreen Irma López Muñoz, Somosierra’s tourism manager, tests a pair of protective eclipse glases in the mountain meadows above the village. No site as close to the Spanish capital will enjoy what Somosierra will: one minute and 29 seconds of pure, clear-skied total eclipse. View image in fullscreen Somosierra village council has offered 400 official registration slots but believes five times as many people could turn up on the day. The looming total solar eclipse will be followed by a six-minute-long “eclipse of the century” in August next year, and by a spectacular “ring of fire eclipse” in January 2028. View image in fullscreen One hour’s drive north of Madrid, Somosierra has a population of 93.