Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located on the southern Costa del Sol roughly 100 km from the city of Málaga. Ronda lies within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is 33,570.
Ronda is situated in a very mountainous area about 750 m above mean sea level at the edge of a canyon 120 meters deep. Ronda was the site of Roman and Moorish settlements, a fact reflected in its archetecture. The Rio Guadalevín runs through the city, dividing it in two. Two bridges, Puente Viejo ("Old Bridge") and Puente Nuevo ("New Bridge"), span it from 100 meters above; they are two of the city's most impressive features. Another important site in Ronda is the Plaza de Toros, the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain that is still used. It was built in 1784 in the Neoclassical style by the archetect architect José Martin de Aldehuela, who also designed Puente Nuevo. Both Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles resided in Ronda for many years, and both wrote about its beauty, contributing to its popularity.
The Spanish Fir (Abies pinsapo) is endemic to the mountains surrounding Ronda.
Resources
RONDA by All About Spain (http://www.red2000.com/spain/ronda/index.html)
RONDA: Between Legend and Reality in Spain (http://www.travel-watch.com/ronda.htm)
Photos of Ronda (http://www.quovadimus.org/spain99/ronda/thumb.html)
La Plaza de Toros (Spanish) (http://www.turismoderonda.es/catalogo/esp/plazatoros.htm)
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