Ronda travels back in time during the weekend

The city of Tajo has begun its particular journey to the past with the start of Ronda Romántica. This event recreates a time when bandits or French soldiers were part of the landscape of the Serranía. These moments are precisely reenacted these days with historical recreations by various theatrical groups from the Serranía. Indeed, this tradition is deeply rooted in different towns of the region, which are known for their renowned reenactments of the fight against the French invaders or the bandits.

The parade was responsible for opening the scheduled activities with a route from the San Francisco neighborhood to the Alameda del Tajo, passing through the New Bridge or the bullring. During the parade, different costumes representing the various social statuses of the time were displayed.

Throughout this route, the shots of bandits and soldiers kept firing, serving to animate the journey and thus announce the start of the planned program.

The route also included a banner with a message of thanks from the municipality of Grazalema to Ronda. "When the water struck us and Ronda embraced us," it read.

Additionally, the luxurious dresses of the romantic travelers also caught the attention of the audience present along the route, as did the group of tennis players of the time with their wooden rackets.

Over the weekend, various historical reenactments will take place on the stage that has been set up this year in the Alameda del Tajo to centralize all the performances.

In the area, various taverns with different cuisines and stalls offering various products have also been set up.

The mayor of the city, María de la Paz Fernández, has encouraged the people of Ronda and visitors to dress up and participate in the event, thus creating a greater atmosphere to make that journey to the past more real.