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02-MAY-2012

Ronda

the history of this city isn’t all bleak. In fact, many great artists, poets and inventors lived in Ronda. Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles both summered here and set some of their stories in the area. One of George Eliot’s characters was from Ronda and there is speculation Eliot’s ancestors may have originated there. The Andalusian flag and coat of arms were also designed in Ronda and, more recently, Giorgio Armani was inspired to design a costume for one of the famous bullfights.
In fact, of all the cultural activities in Ronda, the most important was the development of modern bullfighting. Pedro Romero, who came from a long line of Ronda bullfighters, founded the tradition of facing the bull on foot, rather than on horseback. His family was also responsible for the use of the cape and a specially designed sword.

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Kim10-Dec-2012 19:40
Amazing view and a great image! V
olivier bruning10-Dec-2012 17:34
magnificent! V
Zoltán Balogh02-Dec-2012 09:04
This is outstanding Jose! V
SunBeam02-Dec-2012 04:29
Fantastic image! V
Range View 01-Dec-2012 20:55
A wonderful capture of the buildings formed into the cliff face. V
Barbara
Michel Duval01-Dec-2012 17:30
Excellent shot of Ronda. V
Ceya01-Dec-2012 13:35
Great perspective and light, love the massive greenery and interesting old architecture. V!
Neal Nye01-Dec-2012 11:56
An impressive structure and a wonderful image. Interesting information too!
Yvonne01-Dec-2012 11:22
What amazing buildings perched on that sheer cliff face! What a history too! v
MarcViskens01-Dec-2012 11:04
very nice José
marc
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