Bullfighting
Monday, October 29th, 2007
I was doing some research today so I could post about Hoteles en Barcelona, and found myself looking at the wiki on bullfighting. My dad and I had talked not long ago about how there were people who were trying to get the sport outlawed, which is why it occurred to me to look it up. It is truly a blood sport, and until today, I did not realize that the bull is almost always killed. They sorta forget to show that part on the Saturday morning cartoons, I guess. I also learned that there is more to the sport than just some crazy guy waving a cape at 2000 pounds of fury. There are actually several men and at least one horse involved. Until 1909, the horses were mortally wounded by the bull, too. I think, all things considered that I must recommend you find something else to amuse yourself when in Spain.
As shameful as it sounds, tourists are in large part responsible for the continuation of the sport. As many as 70% of the attendees at Barcelona’s Monumental ring have spent the night in a local hotel. Now you know I am all about going and seeing and doing. But I am going to suggest that when you are going to Spain, and seeing touristy things that you find something to do besides the watch traditional bullfights. The hotels in Barcelona should be able to supply a list of fun things to do that don’t involve bloodletting as a guaranteed course of events. If not, check in to one of the Hotels in Madrid and see the end of the Vuelta a España!
