The Procession that occurs before the fight

My Quintessential Madrid Experience - Bull Fighting

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October 12th 2010
One of the first things that people often think about when you mention Spain, is bull fighting and I had my chance to see a bull fight for the first time on the same day that the national holiday with the parade was. The bull fight took place at Las Ventas which is one of the most famous bull fighting rings in the world. It was also the last bull fight of the 'season' with the professionals. The r ... read more

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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