The life of a Spanish bullfighter

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Associated Press photographer Daniel Ochoa de Olza followed Spanish bullfighter Alvaro Lorenzo preparing for a bullfight with Alcurrucen ranch fighting bulls in Aranjuez, near Madrid, Spain. Bullfighters are usually dressed by their best men, and assistant named ‘mozo de espadas’, a ritual usually undertaken in silence and in a ceremonial manner. Bullfighting is an ancient tradition in Spain.