One of the fancy horses (and rider)

Corrida de Toros - Warning, some parts are a bit shocking

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September 30th 2008
Sunday, September 14, a lot of the IES group went to a Corrida de Toros. During the two-week-long fiesta of La Virgen de la Vega, there is one bullfight every day. Each bullfight consists of three matadors, who each “fight” two bulls. The three matadors (though they’re actually called toreros) were López Chaves, Antonio Barrera, and Juan Bautista (strangely enough, he’s from France). Well ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more