Ronda was built on a high plateau split by the El Tajo gorge and has a dramatic history, littered with outlaws, bandits, guerrilla warriors and rebels. During its millennia of existence it has been a Celtic settlement, an important Roman bastion and a breakaway Moorish kingdom.
The most famous sight in Ronda is the grand Puente Nuevo
(New Bridge) which stands 98m from its base.
The bridge straddles the dramatic gorge of the Río Guadalevín which
connects the two halves of the city.
Although its name means “new”, the bridge was completed in 1793 and was
named Puente Nuevo because it was newer than the Puente Viejo (Old Bridge).
Our time spent walking around Ronda was limited due to
biting winds so we headed into the town for shelter. Jamón ibérico (Spanish for "Iberian
ham") is a type of cured leg of pork (primarily Black Iberian pigs)
produced in Spain. There were legs of jamón
ibérico hanging outside a number of the shops in Ronda and I treated myself to
some for lunch.
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