Bullfighting Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
physical contest that involves a bullfighter and a bull
About Bullfighting
Bullfighting is controversial with mostanimal rightsorganizations working to ban the sport. Spain and Mexico (the two countries where it is most popular) have seen dwindling audiences since 2000 as people increasingly question the value of a cultural tradition based on bloodthirsty animal cruelty. Activists regularly challenge the sport in court, and in 2022, the world's largest bullring (Mexico City) was forced to cancel its season. In December 2023, the Mexican Supreme Court reversed the lower court ruling and bullfighting has resumed in Mexico City. Proponents of bullfighting point to its long and colorful history and argue that it is an integral part of Hispanic heritage. (The first bullfights were held in 711...the year, not the convenience store). Arguments will undoubtedly continue,
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