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Photos: Panek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Paul Colin Hennig firstdorsal.eu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Puente Nuevo, the bridge over the gorge
Your local guide
Manuela Osuna Cifuentes
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Highlights
- A bridge that took decades
- An earlier version that collapsed
- A chamber once used as a prison
- Two towns joined by one crossing
- The full height, seen from below
About this tour
This session crosses Puente Nuevo and looks at it from below, tracing the story of a bridge that took over thirty years and a previous collapse before this version was finished in 1793. You see the small chamber built into its central arch, once used as a prison, and the sheer scale of the structure from the riverbed path. The three stops cover the bridge from three genuinely different angles.
We begin on the bridge deck with a steady check of the light and the drop, then move to the chamber and finally down to the riverside path, taking the descent slowly. I answer questions about the construction history as we go and send a short timeline afterward.
This suits anyone who wants Ronda's single most famous structure explained properly rather than photographed quickly. It also works well as a first session before exploring either side of the gorge.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ronda before heading out.
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The bridge deck 21 min
The camera crosses the stone deck of Puente Nuevo, built more than a hundred metres above the river, and I explain how an earlier bridge on this spot collapsed before this one was finished in 1793.
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The chamber inside the bridge 21 min
You see the small chamber built into the bridge's central arch, once used as a prison, and I point out the narrow window looking straight down into the gorge.
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The view from below 21 min
We finish looking up at the full height of the bridge from a path near the riverbed, and I explain why this crossing effectively joins two towns that grew up on either side of the same rock.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Ronda: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Rabo de toro and La Ciudad, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ronda, showing you The bridge deck and The chamber inside the bridge live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I hold the phone with both hands near the railing, since the drop below is real.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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