#9678 Bullfighting on a Summer Day in Terceira, Azores Islands

When the shot rings out, you won’t know whether to run or laugh as the beast of death comes prancing towards you with a rope around his neck. The streets are filled with the shrieks of fear-stricken women as valiant men taunt a fire-breathing bull, only to turn and run the moment it gives them a second glance. Terceira is the only one of the Azore Islands where bullfights are held. A trip here during the summer months will reveal mad bulls roaming the streets, late-night carnivals, and small-town parades, all set against the serene backdrop of endless cornfields and miles of wild hydrangea.