‘Like Texas’: Spain’s arid south draws Western film shoots and tourists


Tabernas (Spain) (AFP) – A cowboy collapses after gunshots ring out outside a saloon — this is not America’s Wild West but Spain’s arid Almeria region, long a popular backdrop for Western movies. The elaborate sets featuring dusty streets and saloons now also serve as Western-themed amusement parks.

©AFP

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