In the town of Ronda in the Málaga province of Andalusia, southern Spain

 On 10 October 1985, George Orson Welles died from a heart attack. Welles' body was cremated, and two years later his remains were dropped down a well on a small finca (ranch) on the outskirts of Ronda, a patch of earth owned by an old bullfighting friend, Antonio Ordóñez.

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(in southern Spain) The town of Ronda in the Málaga province of Andalusia, lies in the Ronda Mountains west of Málaga city. The town is situated on two hills divided by a deep ravine (El Tajo de Ronda) containing the Grande River, a tributary of the Guadiaro River. The ravine is crossed by several bridges, most notably an arch structure that is 90 meters high, which was built in 1761.

+ Around the town are remains of prehistoric settlements dating to the Neolithic Age, including the rock paintings of Cueva de la Pileta. Ronda was, however, first settled by the early Celts, who called it Arunda in the 6th century BCE. The current Ronda is of Roman origins, having been founded as a fortified post in the Second Punic War, by Scipio Africanus. Ronda received the title of city at the time of Julius Caesar. The town occupies the site of an ancient Iberian settlement and was known in Roman times as Acinipo. It was occupied by the Moors from the 8th to the 15th century, when it was reconquered by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, on 20 May 1485. Both Roman and Moorish remains survive, including a Roman theater and an underground staircase built from the town to the river by the Moors to prevent water blockades in times of war. Spain’s oldest bullring, a stone Neoclassical structure is also found in Ronda; it is now a museum. An agricultural trade center, Ronda is surrounded by national parks, including the Los Alcornocales Natural Park (one of Spain’s most important cork-oak forests).

+ Built astride a huge gash in the mountains carved out by the Río Guadalevín, Ronda is a brawny town with a dramatic history littered with outlaws, bandits, guerrilla warriors, and rebels. Its spectacular location, atop El Tajo gorge, and its status as the largest of Andalucía’s "white towns" have made it quite popular with tourists. Modern bullfighting was practically invented here in the late 18th century, and the town’s fame was spread further by its close association with American Europhiles Ernest Hemingway (a lover of bullfighting) and Orson Welles (whose ashes are buried in the town).

South of the gorge, Ronda’s Old Town largely dates from Islamic times, when it was an important cultural center that was filled with mosques and palaces. Further north, the 18th-century grid-shaped, "new"' town is perched atop steep cliffs, with parks and promenades looking regally over the surrounding mountains.

+ Ronda’s most striking feature is the Puente Nuevo, which spans a gorge over 300 feet deep. The town’s bullfighting ring is used once a year at the Feria Goyesca, but it is also a museum where you can learn about the history of this traditional "sport."