Tabernas, Spain, Oct 18, 2024 (AFP) - 'Like Texas': Spain's arid south draws Western film shoots

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2024-10-18

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 Tabernas Desert, one of Europe's driest regions which extends over 28,000 hectares, attracted Italian director Sergio Leone to shoot his iconic Western films from the 1960s, drawn by its barren landscape, abundant sunshine and low costs. Among the movies he shot in the sout......

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