Andrés Roca Rey, at Plaza de Toros La Luz in León, Guanajuto.
The best seat I could obtain was in Sol, which is not usually where I sit.
I quickly noticed that most activity was taking place directly in front of color paintings on the barrera (I haven't been able to determine the artist), which made a wonderful background, especially when Andrés was in front of the drawing which included the words "El Rey"!
On November 4 of this year I attended a bullfight in León, Guanajuato, a mano a mano with Andrés Roca Rey and Diego Silveti.
This was another superb corrida. Both matadors were electrifying with wonderful bulls from Villa Carmela.
More tomorrow!
Peruvian matador Andrés Roca Rey, photographed at La Petatera on February 16, 2016.
Remolón, (ganadería Sante Fe del Campo), is removed from Tijuana's Plaza Monumental bullring, after facing Andrés Roca Rey on November 21, 2015. Roca Rey would cut two ears from this bull.
The bull Farruco (ganadería Pozo Hondo), is led out of Tijuana's Plaza Monumental, after facing Peruvian matador Andrés Roca Rey on November 8, 2015. Roca Rey would cut two ears from the bull.
Andrés Roca Rey, performing at Tijuana's Plaza Monumental on November 21, 2015.
Roca Rey had just burst onto the bullfighting scene in 2015, and performed in Tijuana twice in November 2015, two weeks apart. His performances were nothing short of electrifying. He cut six ears from three bulls, and the only bull he did not cut ears from had little energy to charge, but Roca Rey still coaxed an excellent performance from the bull, which impressed me as much as his performance with the better bulls.
Andrés Roca Rey, performing at Colima's La Petatera bullring in 2016.
Peruvian Andrés Roca Rey, performing at Colima's La Petatera in February 2016.
Another photo of Andrés Roca Rey, with the bull Uno Mas, (Barralva ganaderia). Photographed at La Petatera in February of this year.
Otra foto de Andrés Roca Rey, con el toro Uno Max (ganadería Barralva), en la Petatera, en febrero 2016.
The bull, Uno Más, awaits the faena from Andrés Roca Rey (hidden in the cloud of dust), at La Petatera, in February of this year.
El toro, Uno Más, espera para la faena de Andrés Roca Rey, en La Petatera, en febrero 2016.
Andrés Roca Rey does his characteristic gesture after a series of successful passes with the muleta, in February of this year at La Petatera, in Colima, Mexico.
Andrés Roca Rey, toreando en La Petatera, en febrero 2016, Colima, Mexico.
Andrés Roca Rey, performing at La Petatera in February of this year. The interesting backlighting effect was caused by another photographer's flash firing at the same time I took this shot.
Andrés Roca Rey, toreando en La Petatera en febrero 2016.
Andrés Roca Rey gestures while waiting for his bull, Cardecito, to die, during a corrida at La Petatera during February of this year.
Andrés Roca Rey espera para que muere su toro, Cardecito, en una corrida en La Petatera, en febrero 2016.
Andrés Roca Rey faces the bull Uno Más, at La Petatera in Colima, Mexico, in February of this year. He would cut two ears for his performance with this bull. (tap or click to enlarge)
Andrés Roca Rey, y el toro Uno Más, en La Petatera, Colima, en febrero 2016. Cortó dos orejas de este toro.
The bull Cardicito attempts to topple the picador's horse during a bullfight at La Petatera, during February of this year. The bull would face Andrés Roca Rey, who would cut two ears and a tail for his peformance.
Andrés Roca Rey takes a breather during his performance at La Petatera, earlier this year in Colima, Mexico.
The vertical stripes in the picture are the wooden slats which form the structure of this historic wooden bullring, which is reassembled by hand each year.
Andrés Roca Rey descansa por un ratito durante su corrida en La Petatera, este año en Colima, Mexico.
La Petatera es una historica estructura de madera, hecho de mano cada año por la feria en Colima.
As this blog is just getting started, please stay tuned! In the next few weeks and months there should be a steady stream of photos from bullfights earlier this year, including corridas at La Petatera in Colima, Mexico from February, and a number of bullfights in Spain in September of this year, and much, much more!
Here is a photo of the newest sensation in the bullfight world, and currently my favorite matador, Andrés Roca Rey, from Peru. Here, he emerges from a cloud of dust after a series of passes.
This is during his bullfight in Colima, Mexico on February 16, 2016. He was awarded four ears and one tail that evening.
Habrá mas fotos de la corrida en las semanas y meses que vienen. Unas de La Petatera de febrero 2016 y muchas de españa de septiembre 2016, y mucho, mucho mas! Sigue visitando este sitio!
Aquí hay una foto de Andrés Roca Rey, la nueva sensacion de la fiesta brava. Es de su corrida en Colima Mexico, el 16 febrero 2016. Ganó cuatro orejas y un rabo esta noche.