This forgotten relic of a bar doubles as a bullfighting museum, with matadors in sequined outfits glaring intently from dusty cases, and bucolic canvases of grazing bulls. A new generation of younger, quietly cool drinkers have rediscovered La Faena, helped by low beer prices.
La Faena
Centro Histórico
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