Outside the Plaza de Toros in the town of Ronda in Andalusia, Spain, one can not miss the large statue of a bull marking the entranceway to this bullring. The Plaza de Toros was built in 1785 and is one of the oldest bullrings which still hosts bullfights.Throughout the years, there are been some of the world's greatest bullfighters who performed here where the stands have been filled with avid spectators. Inside there are two tiers of seating, each one having five raised rows. There are nearly one hundred and forty pillars around the Plaza de Toros which make up sixty-eight arches.Ronda in the Province of Malaga in Andalusia, Spain is a small town, so there are not as many bullfights held here as in the larger cities. In 1994, this bull fight arena was used to produce a music video which brought great publicity to the Plaza de Toros and the town of Ronda.While visiting the town of Ronda, check out the venue to see if there is a bull fight being held. ... continue below the picture...
... It is amazing to sit in this historic arena and watch one of these fights. If you are not a fan of bullfighting, explore the building where the architecture is amazing and visit the museum which is dedicated to the sport of bullfighting. Be sure to capture a photo of the massive bull statue which catches one's eye.Statue of a large bull at the entrance to Plaza de Toros (built in 1785), bullfighting arena in the town of Ronda, Costa del Sol, Province of Malaga, Andalusia (Andalucia), Spain, Europe.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, aperture of f/7.1, exposure time of 1/160 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 24mm.