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Victorino Martín Andrés
Victorino Martín Andrés (6 March 1929 – 3 October 2017) was a Spanish Spanish Fighting Bull, fighting bull cattle rancher. He was born in Galapagar, 33 kilometers from the city of Madrid. The livestock of which he was owner was founded on 29 May 1919 and, together with Duke of Veragua and Miura bull, Miura is one of the most notable in the history of bullfighting in Spain. Biography Until the mid of 1960s, Martín was a cattle rancher who was not well-considered and whose cattle were refused to be killed by many ''diestros'' for their ferocity, sometimes accompanied by meekness. The Spanish bullfighting, pardon of the bull 'Belador' in 1982 was a definite milestone in Martín's bull breeding career. It is one of the favorite cattle to be shown in the ''ciclos toristas de las ferias''. Even more significant for his career, however, was a bullfight on 10 August 1969 at Las Ventas, featuring Baratero, a bull from his ranch, who faced matador Andrés Vázquez (bullfighter), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galapagar
Galapagar is a town and municipality northwest of Madrid, Spain, situated in the autonomous community of the Community of Madrid. Of all the towns in the area, it was experiencing the most growth, mostly because of immigration and the conversion of old livestock fields into terrain for construction. The name Galapagar comes from the Spanish ''galápago'', meaning turtle, as the town centre was settled near a lake full of turtles. The town first appears as a village in the eleventh century, its importance due to the frequent hunting expeditions by the Spanish royalty, and being a main stop on the road from the capital to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Sights in the town include the church of The Asunción (Assumption). Galapagar is served by lines C-3, C-8 and C-10 of the Cercanías Madrid commuter rail service at its Galapagar-La Navata train station; and by 9 lines of Interurban Bus Service linking it to Moncloa district of Madrid. Jacinto Benavente, one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
