Bullfighting
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Bullfighting is a sport that pits man against beast. In the classic Spanish bullfight, a matador and his support team weaken and then kill a bull as thousands of spectators cheer. Bullfighting originated in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and is also practiced in southern France. It is popular across Latin America where bullfights are still performed in Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
UnderstandBullfighting is controversial with most animal rights organizations working to ban the sport.
Former destinationsSeveral localities have banned bullfighting as well as other blood sports. Many travel websites continue to list outdated information and of course print travel guides also go out of date.
Go nextJapan has another kind of bullfighting: head-to-head duel by two animals, often called "bull sumo". Go to Uwajima, Ehime, for example.
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