Humberto Flores in La Mexico

capote. The big work cape - magenta on the outside, yellow on the inside. Durably made of percale and silk and worth approximately $60, it is sometimes called the capote de brega. Capote also refers to the bull's coat. Capote passes described in this book can be found in the following order: abanico, pase de adorno, al alimon, ambulante, aragonesa, belmontino, brionesa, caleserina, por la cara, chicuelina, chicuelina antigua, delantal, suerte de espaldas, farol, fregolina, de frente por detras, galleo, gaonera, larga , larga afarolada, larga cambiada, larga cordobesa, larga por alto, larga por bajo, manquerazo de Villalta, mariposa, media farol, media veronica, natural, navarra, orteguina, orticina, quite de oro, un quite por las afueras, rafaelina, rebolera, recondina, recorte, remate, de rodillas, rodillazo, saltillera, serpentina, suerte de frente , tapatia, tijerilla, valenciana, and veronica. - Barnaby Conrad's Encyclopedia of Bullfighting

Ivan Fanino in Lima, 2011

The Mask of Zorro

1998

 

Storyline - The original Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega, is captured and imprisoned just as Spain concedes California to Santa Anna. 20 years go by and his mortal enemy, Don Rafael Montero, returns to California with a plan to become wealthy at the expense of the peasants. The original Zorro escapes from prison and trains a new Zorro to take his place. Much swashbuckling and derring-do ensues.

 

 

One of my all time favorite movies.

 

One reason, I always thought Antonio Banderas would make a perfect Zorro and he did. And two, I was introduced to Catherine Zeta-Jones who I immediately fell in love with. And the sword fight scene in the stables between Zorro and Elena is Hollywood gold.

 

No real tauromaquia in this film but there is nice painting on the wall of the stables of a Mexican cowboy and a horse and bull.

 

And when Catherine Zeta-Jones says "Andalucía" in the above scene it absolutely melts in your ears.

 

 

 





Plaza de toros Valencia

 

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Situated right next to the Estacion del Norte train station, Plaza de Toros de Valencia is worth a visit for its comprehensive Bullfighting Museum and for the interesting architecture that resembles Rome’s Colloseum.

Designed by architect Sebastian Monleon, Valencia’s bullring was built between 1850 and 1860, when the city’s passion for the sport was so strong it needed to be nurtured somehow. Nowadays, following two major restorations – one in 1967 and the other in 2010 – Plaza de Toros de Valencia is considered among the safest and most comfortable arenas in Spain, providing wide cement seats for up to 10,500 spectators.

Some great episodes in the history of bullfighting have taken place in the bullring of Valencia and that led to it being included in a very selective group of first-category arenas in Spain. Moreover, Valencia is where the highly anticipated Spanish bullfighting season kicks off. This happens every March, during Las Fallas – the city’s biggest, boldest and most flamboyant fiestas. The second sequence of the total of 25 bullfights scheduled in Plaza de Toros every year falls out in July.

A tour of Plaza de Toros de Valencia provides an insight into the history of Valencian bullfighting and an in-depth look at the building itself and its facilities. The Bullfighting Museum inside is one of the first of its kind in Spain, featuring a comprehensive collection of matador costumes, trophies and other artifacts that span almost three centuries of Spain’s bullfighting history.

Massive

 

A beautiful bull from the Alcurrucen ranch.

Julian Lopez "El Juli"

 

Born October 3rd, 1982 in Madrid.

 

Took alternative in Nimes, France on September 18th, 1998.

Toro bravo!

Artwork by Marcus James