Although the age of formal imperialism was relatively short, the impact of Europe on the wider world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and vice versa, was immense. European society and culture was deeply influenced by its colonies.
Bus services to Ronda from major cities only include Sevilla, MÃ¡laga, Marbella, CadÃ­z, Algeciras, and Fuengirola. All other destinations need to be reached by train from Ronda, or by connecting bus in either Sevilla or MÃ¡laga.
Ronda is also supposed to be the birthplace of the Spanish bullfighting tradition, and boasts the oldest bullring in Spain, built in 1785. Today, Ronda is a thriving town of some 35,000 people, most of whom live outside the historic centre.