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Getting to know the bulls of Spain (and the men who fight them) By admin | August 17th, 2010

For most people, images of Spain include men with flowing red capes dancing around fearsome, panting, majestic beasts. The tradition goes back to 711 A.D., when the very first celebratory bullfight took place at the coronation of King Alfonso VIII. This accounts for the sport’s origins as a domain of the aristocracy, especially since it [...]

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