Organización de corridas de toros en la Nueva España del siglo XVIII y primeros años del XIX

Abstract

The article studies the bullfights organization in New Spain during the XVIIIth Century, when bullfight had changed to the infantry bullfight. Then, generally, there were two weeks seasons, with four days of bullfight each week, in the morning and in the afternoon. Authorities auctioned the ring, and they organized everything. The collected money was used to pay some public works. During whole century, there were still bullfights to celebrate royal occasions, like coronations, royal marriages and royal births. Some times, there were bullfights in theatres, cockrings and slaughterhouses.