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Ronda, Spain
The split city
Ancient civilisations used this mountain perch in the south of the Iberian Peninsula as a strategic location for fortified settlements, with Romans, Moors and Visigoths each contributing to the modern-day Spanish city we now call Ronda. Puente Nuevo is the bridge we see in the right of this image. It's one of three bridges that straddle El Tajo canyon, the gap that separates Ronda's two halves. At the base of El Tajo runs the Guadalevín River, supplying Ronda with water and, these days, another breathtaking scene to delight visitors to the city.
The split city
Ancient civilisations used this mountain perch in the south of the Iberian Peninsula as a strategic location for fortified settlements, with Romans, Moors and Visigoths each contributing to the modern-day Spanish city we now call Ronda. Puente Nuevo is the bridge we see in the right of this image. It's one of three bridges that straddle El Tajo canyon, the gap that separates Ronda's two halves. At the base of El Tajo runs the Guadalevín River, supplying Ronda with water and, these days, another breathtaking scene to delight visitors to the city.
Once a Moorish stronghold, Ronda is now a destination for tourists.
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