Ronda is a city on the rock

       








Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Malaga, which is located approximately 100 kilometres West of Malaga city, with a population of approximately 35,000 residents. Rhonda was originally founded by early Celts who in the 6th century BC, called it Arunda. Later Phoenician settlers established themselves nearby in Azepino, known locally as Ronda La Vieja, or Old Ronda Around. The current Ronda is however of Roman origins, having been founded as a fortified post in the Second Punic war Scipio Africanus. Ronda received the title of city during the time of Julius Caesar. The town is situated in a very mountainous region approximately 750 meters above mean sea level. The Guadalevín river divides the city into two parts, with a deep canyon El Tajo (100 meters), which vzgromozdilsya Ronda.





Three bridges, Puente Romano, Puente Viejo and Puente Nuevo, span the canyon. The Puente Nuevo is the tallest of the bridges, a height of 120 meters above the canyon floor. All three bridges are the most impressive attractions of the city. Many outstanding personalities, such as Ernest Hemingway and Orson wells spent many years in Ronda, in the old town quarter called La Ciudad. They were praising the beauty of the city, contributing to the popularity of Ronda for a long time.









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