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  2. Plaza de Toros de Ronda - Wikipedia

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    The Plaza de Toros de Ronda [1] is a Bullring in Ronda, it has a diameter of 66 metres (217 ft), surrounded by a passage formed by two rings of stone. There are two layers of seating, each with five raised rows and 136 pillars that make up 68 arches .

  3. Bullring - Wikipedia

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    Bullrings evolved as specialized sporting arenas hand-in-hand with the sport that demanded them. Many of the ancient Roman amphitheatres had characteristics that can be seen in the bullrings of today (in fact the ring in Nîmes, France, is a Roman artifact, [1] though it is more elliptical than the usual plaza), and the origin of bullfighting is very closely related to certain Roman traditions ...

  4. Bullfighting - Wikipedia

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    The government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was the first to oppose bullfighting, prohibiting children under 14 from attending events and imposing a six-year ban on live bullfights broadcast on state-run national television, although the latter measure was reversed after Zapatero's party lost in the 2011 elections. [72]

  5. Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow ...

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    Colombia’s congress voted Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels but has become ...

  6. Bullfighting resumes in Mexico City before a full crowd while ...

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    With protesters outside a full arena, bullfights resumed in Mexico City on Sunday after the country’s highest court temporarily revoked a local ruling that sided with animal rights defenders and ...

  7. Afternoons of Solitude - Wikipedia

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    Afternoons of Solitude (Spanish: Tardes de soledad) is a 2024 documentary film directed by Albert Serra dealing with the world of bullfighting. The film world premiered in September 2024 at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Shell.

  8. Colombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old ...

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    Sebastián Caqueza says a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia by mid-2027 will not dampen his passion for the sport that he has been practicing since has was a small boy. Caqueza became a ...

  9. Ronda - Wikipedia

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    The Corrida Goyesca is a bullfight that takes place once a year in Ronda in the Plaza de Toros de Ronda, the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain. [6] It was built in 1784 in the Neoclassical style by the architect José Martin de Aldehuela, who also designed the Puente Nuevo. Inside the Arabic baths