Alameda del Tajo park, Ronda
The Botanical garden on the edge of the Tahoe valley bluff, adjacent to the Bullring, was built in the early 19th century and was originally called Alameda San Carlos.
At the entrance from the city side, you can see a monument to Pedro Romero, the famous toreador of the 18th century, a native of Ronda. Romero was born into a family that had spent several generations fighting bulls. In the ring, Romero showed amazing courage and endurance, performing in the ring until the age of 76 and killing more than five and a half thousand bulls was never injured. Every year in early September, a festival dedicated to the famous bullfighter is held in Ronda. The monument was opened in 1954, in honor of its bicentennial.
"Dama Goyesca", another monument also associated with the Romero festival. During the festival, bullfighting, dedicated to the poet of Fransico Goya, which is called "Goyesca". The bullfight is preceded by a procession of horse-drawn carriages, in which local beauties display luxurious costumes and jewelry from the 18th century.
The park has five parallel alleys with flower beds and fountains.
Ángeles fountain.
Here there are Himalayan cedar, a Mediterranean pine, acacia. Many trees are more than 200 years old.
Alleys lead to a viewing platform at the precipice.
It offers an amazing panorama of the Tahoe valley and the mountain range beyond.
The lands of the valley are covered with green fields, among which are white farmhouses.
The height of the cliff here reaches 120 meters, the houses at the bottom seem like toys.