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Lienzo charro

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Montage of three aerial photographs of lienzos charros: "La Colonial," Jeréz, Zacatecas (top); "El Farallón," El Monte, California (lower left); and the "Monumental," Zacatecas, Zacatecas (lower right).

A lienzo charro (plural lienzos charros) is an arena where charros hold the events of charreada, coleadero and jaripeo.[citation needed] American rodeo events may also take place at a lienzo charro.

A lienzo has two areas: one 60 by 12 metres (197 ft × 39 ft) and a second, circular area 40 metres (130 ft) in diameter.[citation needed] Charreada is a team competition in which teams go head-to-head to win points in different competitions. The team with the most points at the end wins. The coleadero, also known as the torneo de colas, is a multi- or single-competitor event in which a mounted charro throws a bull to the ground by catching its tail, wrapping it under his leg, and making a turn.[1] The lienzo charro may be enclosed to accommodate jaripeo competitions, as well as American rodeo events.

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  1. ^ Andrea Cabello; Rocío Martínez; Montserrat Mata (2002). "Art of the Charrería: A Mexican Tradition". Autry National Center. Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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