¡Vamos a los toros! That is an enthusiastic refrain likely to be heard these days as local Carnaval festivities are unwinding.

While expat residents may get a kick out of being bystanders at the seasonal street parades, many don’t quite grasp that the most popular and exciting action going on these days will be happening at local bullrings. 

Daring man versus bull encounters have been a part of human culture worldwide since ancient times. In our era, fiestas taurinas (bullfighting festivities) are commonplace throughout Mexico, frequently associated with the fiestas patronales held in honor of the local patron saint in a given community.

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