Heavyweight fan: How Orson Welles swapped Beverly Hills for Ronda’s bullring
THE story of Ronda’s deep connection to Hollywood begins with a local legend: Cayetano Ordoñez (‘El Niño de la Palma’). Born into poverty, the gypsy
‘Lost’ manuscript reveals Orson Welles dislike for Ernest Hemingway’s macho interpretation of Spain
Welles and Hemingway traded blows during the making of film The Spanish Earth, after the author called the director ‘a faggot’
Gorge-eous Ronda!
Renowned for its plunging clifftop cleavage and recently voted one of the world’s top 100 travel destinations, romantic Ronda’s attractions are enough to make a
Mojacar: The Corner of Enchantment
Long-time resident Lenox Napier recalls the good old days of Mojacar when his dad played checkers with Orson Welles and kicked a young Dennis Hopper
Help, help me, Ronda!
Paul Whitelock reckons an extract from the lyric of the Beach Boys 1965 hit resonates with lots of people who have come to Ronda to
The good, the bad and the ugly – Expat 100 Categories
(41-100) The final 60 have made a great impact in their fields by helping to invigorate, promote or bring economic benefit to Andalucia, even if
Should Beatle make the Olive Press Expat 100?
John Lennon wrote hits such as Strawberry Fields Forever in Andalucia, while Melanie Griffith and Orson Welles have also been nominated