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Stephen Tidmore > Chinchón, Spain, October 2002 - A matador faces a bull during a bullfight in the main plaza of Chinchón, Spain. At certain times of the year, the entire Plaza Mayor is converted into a bullfighting arena and people line the balconies to watch the fights take place. The Plaza Mayor de Chinchón is a classic medieval plaza from the 15th Century.

Stephen Tidmore > Granada, Spain, November 2002 - The Alhambra in Granada, Spain - a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs which occupies a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada.

Stephen Tidmore > Salamanca, Spain - Nuns convene next to a pillar in the Old Cathedral of Salamanca, Spain. The Cathedral is also known as the Cathedral of Santa María de la Sede. Construction began in 1140 and took more than a century to complete.

Stephen Tidmore > Madrid, Spain, October, 2002 - El Ángel Caído (The Fallen Angel) statue in El Parque Retiro in Madrid, Spain. It is the only known statue in the world dedicated to the devil and was carved by Ricardo Bellver in 1885. The statue was inspired by a passage from John Milton's Paradise Lost, which represents Lucifer falling from Heaven.

Stephen Tidmore > April 15, 2003 - Semana Santa Procession in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. As with the rest of Spain, Semana Santa, (Easter Week or Holy Week) is celebrated with impressive processions and is the most important celebration in Spain.

Semana Santa takes place the week leading up to the Easter weekend and consists of processions in which enormous 'pasos' (floats) are carried around the streets by teams of 'costaleros' (bearers) followed by hundreds of 'nazarenos' (penitents). Throughout the city thousands of people line the streets waiting to catch a glimpse of the processions as they wind there way to the streets towards the cathedral.

Stephen Tidmore > Interior of the Seville Cathedral (Catedral de Sevilla)

Stephen Tidmore > April 2003 - A young man is knocked over by a bull, while still holding his drink as he takes part in a capea outside of Madrid, Spain. A capea is an amateur bullfight with young bulls and often takes place as part of a large party. After eating and drinking, the bullfight takes place and anyone is welcome to jump into the arena.

Stephen Tidmore > Street dancing, Salamanca

Stephen Tidmore > November 13, 2002 - Barcelona, Spain - Chickens roasting on a spit outside Los Caracoles restaurant in the Barri Gotic neighborhood of Barcelona. The restaurant is located on the well known street, Calle Escudellers, and draws people in with the aroma of roasting chickens. It is popular with both tourists and locals and the cuisine is Catalan comfort food: arroz negre (rice cooked in squid ink), grilled squid, and, of course, roast chicken.

Stephen Tidmore > Praying in the Old Cathedral of Salamanca

Stephen Tidmore > Night scene on the streets of Madrid

Stephen Tidmore > Chinchón, Spain, October 2002 - A boy and a girl are dressed up to attend the bullfights in Chinchón, Spain. During certain times of the year, the entire Plaza Mayor is converted into a bullfighting arena and people line the balconies to watch the fights take place. The Plaza Mayor de Chinchón is a classic medieval plaza from the 15th Century.

Stephen Tidmore > Stained glass reflection, La Mezquita, Córdoba

Stephen Tidmore > Interior arches, La Mezquita, Córdoba

Chinchón, Spain, October 2002 - A matador faces a bull during a bullfight in the main plaza of Chinchón, Spain. At certain times of the year, the entire Plaza Mayor is converted into a bullfighting arena and people line the balconies to watch the fights take place. The Plaza Mayor de Chinchón is a classic medieval plaza from the 15th Century.

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