Corrida in Acho
Carlos Monteverde is a huge corrida fan. It had been over twenty years since he had last experienced the pleasure of going to the arenas in Acho, where he once was one of the secret keepers and vital components. He was a proper regular who would go to the arena every single sunday along with his friends.
On a beautiful day in November, Aurelyen offered him with the oppotunity to go back to Acho, in order to attend the wonderful spectacle that is corrida. It was a first for Aurelyen. Whilst not defending the corrida, the idea was to experience something unique and intense in Lima, Lima being a real corrida city where thousands of aficionados come to see and admire the bulls. This particular day, Aurelyen and Carlos went to enjoy the show being put on by the french bull-fighter Sebastián Castella, currently one of the best bull-fighters worldwide, who performed an absolutely splendid and courageous fanai. This arena is the only one in Lima, one of the oldest and most beautiful arenas in Latine America, and is found in the central part of the city close to the river Rimac. It was wonderful to see the Peruvians so well dressed for the occasion, all equipped with their little handkerchiefs, in tune with the intensity displayed by both bull and bull-fighter.
For Aurelyen, this was an opportunity to learn from the master, Carlos, about all the rules and tricks of the trade within the arena. And for Carlos, it was an opportunity to explain to Aurlyen why he felt such a strong attraction to this bloody sport.










