As people told me before I went there, Ronda is "all about the gorge", the 100m-deep (328ft) El Tajo gorge. In the photo below you can see the parador (a hotel) perched on the side of the gorge:
Here you can see another view of the gorge, looking down far below:
This part of Spain was one of the last Muslim strongholds of Al-Andalus during the Christian re-conquest (Reconquista) of Spain. The building below was the minaret of a mosque, and was made into a bell tower instead by Christians.
Ronda is also home to a spectacular bull-ring, whose entrance you can see below:
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Add to your "to watch" list: "Habla con ella": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287467/...I believe this was shot in and around Ronda and the scenery, culture, music -- all exquisite!
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