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Meeting Hemingway’s Hero
I knew a bar called Las Panderetas where bullfighters went and I had seen Nicanor Villalta sitting at a table in the corner one afternoon. I could have approached him right then but I wasn´t ready, and by the time … Continue reading
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Your First Bullfight? Here’s What You’ll See
You find your seat in the grandstands and sit down. In front of you is a big circle of yellow sand, surrounded by a red fence. Horns blow, a gate opens, and the toreros (bullfighters) come out into the ring. … Continue reading
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The Great Bullfight
“Tell me about the fight, Luis,” I said. “I didn’t go to the ring that afternoon and it is one of the biggest regrets of my life. Was it as great as they say?” Rafael de Paula (photo from … Continue reading
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