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Madrid City Tour on Alsa Bus line
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El Oso y El Madroño
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Tourist in front of El Oso y El Madroño full
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Tourist in front of El Oso y El Madroño
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Plaza de Toros Las Ventas was finished in 1929 Madrid Spain
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Statue of a bullfighter in front of the Plaza de Toros Madrid Spain
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Bull Sculpture at Plaza de Toros Madrid Spain
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Flags Flying in front of Plaza de Toros Madrid Spain
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Opening music the start of each being announced by a bugle sound.
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The Matadores first enter the arena in a parade called the paseíllo to salute the presiding dignitary accompanied by band music
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Parade Three horses together only one has to do the work which may turn out to be too heavy
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Each matador has assistants two picadores lancers on horseback mounted on horseback
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Matador performing a series of passes warming up
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Matador performing Close up
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Bull enters the ring to be tested for ferocity by the matador and banderilleros with the magenta and gold capote
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Matador performing a series of passes and misses
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Matador Head to Head with Bull
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Protecting the horse from the bull's horns the horse is surrounded by a protective padded covering called peto
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Matador performing a series of passes
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Picador stabs just behind the morrillo
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Picador is successful the bull will hold its head and horns slightly lower during the following stages of the fight
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Ultimately enables the matador to perform the killing thrust later in the performance
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Sword and Banderilleros sticks into the bulls shoulders neck down
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Banderilleros each attempt to plant two banderillas sharp barbed sticks into the bulls shoulders
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Matador first confronts the bull with the capote
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Sword is called estoque and the act of thrusting the sword is called an estocada used by the matador
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Matador with a small red cape or muleta and a Sword
