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Peleas de Gallos en Puerto Rico, Pictures taken in el
Coliseo Gallistico ''Gallera'' de Cupey
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Cock fights
in Puerto Rico, a little bit of history:
Cock fights in
Puerto Rico are very popular and they were brought to the Island of
Puerto Rico by Spanish inmigrants in the 16th century. Shortly after,
in 1770, it was enacted as a sport by the spanish governor Miguel de
Muesas. However, after the |
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American
invasion this sport was prohibited and continued as an underground
event; In 1825, the first official cock rule was approved under
command of Mr. Miguel de la Torre and later on revoked. Mr. Rafael
Martinez-Nadal president of the senate under the USA government,
known as the father of cock's law, legalized the games once again in
1933. The project was signed with a feather from by then a fine and
famous cock named ''Justicia'' (justice). On August 2nd cocks' law #
1 was signed and in 1954 a law was signed by governor Luis
Muñoz Marin. From the almost 120 galleras (fighting pits) in
Puerto Rico, the oldest one is located in the town of Vega Alta, this
one is among the oldest ones in the Caribbean as well. In 1996, cock
trainers were recognized in the town of Maricao and the cocks
festival was born under the approval of the cocks' commission; The
cock festival is celebrated in Vega Alta from October 15 to the 17
with kiosks, crafts, a dominoes tournament and a very nice talent show. |
The following pictures of Cock Fights (peleas de
Gallos) were taken in La Gallera de Cupey, Puerto Rico.
All pictures by George Collazo ©--Do NOT use them for
any other site.
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