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The town of Arcangel may be fictional but the theme of bullfighting is all too real and allows you to delve into the topic and see how it makes you feel.
The town of Arcangel may be fictional but the theme of bullfighting is all too real and allows you to delve into the topic and see how it makes you feel.
Manolo was only three when his father, the great bullfighter Juan Olivar, died. But Juan is never far from Manolo’s consciousness — how could he be, with the entire town of Arcangel waiting for the day Manolo will fulfill his father’s legacy?
Ronda is where modern bullfighting began. Being in the mountains though it is hard to get to and there doesn’t seem to be many fights here now so to see a bullfight, people tend to go elsewhere.
There is a museum in Ronda dedicated to bullfighting in Málaga turismoderonda.es and one in Madrid – much safer and friendly than the real thing – Bullfighting museum – Plaza de Toros de las Ventas in Madrid.