This type of cattle has been brought to market for various reasons: fertility issues, drought conditions...etc. Generally this group is over the age of 8-9 years old, or younger if injury is the reason for culling from the herd.
In March 2008, it was included by the post office in a set of six stamps (Correos) depicting the most emblematic works of Spanish architecture. In 2011, the image of the Tenerife Auditorium was included in a series of commemorative coins of 5 euros, which displayed the most emblematic symbols of several Spanish cities.
Copacabana Cathedral, completed in 1619, is one of the oldest churches in Bolivia and is a fine example of Moorish style architecture. (The current structure dates to 1805.) It houses the statue of La Virgen de la Candelaria (also called the Dark Virgin), reputed to have miraculous healing powers.