Blood, tears and keys: The hotels that made bullfighters
A chronicle of bedsheets blessed by fear and contracts signed through clouds of cigarette smoke; a …
The Bunker of Fear: Inside a Bullfighter’s Hotel
Between makeshift altars and million-euro contracts, bullfighters’ hotel rooms become command…
La merienda in bullrings
It is much more than the central pause in some bullfights. On many occasions, it is the perfect mom…
What is the divisa and what is it used for in a fighting bull?
Everyone sees it when a bull enters the arena, but very few people know its real purpose. At Servit…
The ten most common superstitions in bullfighting
Superstitions are one of the great “taboos” of this ritual. Here we bring you the most common belie…
Bullfighting Breeders’ Associations
The history of every ganadería de bravo (fighting bull breeding ranch) begins with the association …
The Main Bloodlines of the Modern Fighting Bull
The modern fighting bull is the result of a series of selective breeding processes in which the Vis…
All the Types and Uses of Handkerchiefs in a Bullring
Handkerchiefs in the bullring: colors, meaning and uses of the president
Colors of the Costume of Lights
A Rainbow of Unusual Designations. Of all the traditions of the bullfighting world I have always felt a special attraction to explore the...
How to Dress for a Bullfight
It’s one of the most common questions when someone gets invited to a bullfight: “What should I...
