Tag:bullring
Stories Tension in Riaza’s Plaza Mayor A personal encounter with tradition, beauty and doubt We have visited Riaza several times. At the heart of this Spanish village lies the Plaza Mayor: a market square, meeting place and setting for the village festivities. But in September, the friendly square is transformed. Stands are erected, the sand takes on a different meaning, and the Plaza Mayor becomes an arena. From the campervan site, we could hear music and applause. Curious, I walked […]
Stories Bullfighting – arenas and posters A short introduction to our interest in bullfighting arenas and more Bull fighting is not a sport. It was never supposed to be. It is a tragedy. In recent years we regularly travelled with our buscamper through the inland of Spain and Portugal. In most villages and towns there is a bullfighting arena and we both find it fascinating to visit and photograph the local bullring in the places we visit. It is fantastic […]
