Western Leone spaghetti westerns. In 1970, a fortress was built a short distance from Western Leone. This structure was used as a set for "El Condor" and later films. The fortress fell into disrepair by 1986. Western Leone Western Leone is a Western-style theme park in the province of Almeria, Andalusia (Spain). Located at the 378.9 km mark on the A-92 motorway, it is the smallest of three such theme parks in the Tabernas Desert; the other two are Mini Hollywood and Texas Hollywood. Western Leone was originally built to film Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968); the
Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey (b. circa 1987) is a white-headed capuchin monkey known for riding a Border Collie at rodeos across the United States. Animal trainer Tommy Lucia purchased Whiplash as a baby from the widow of an animal enthusiast in Miami, Florida. As Lucia raised the young monkey, he introduced him to balancing on a saddle, then to the family's dogs. Over time, the dogs became used to carrying the capuchin. Whiplash has been riding since age two and travels with Kenny Petet, appearing at rodeos in North America and Europe. Since 2004, he has