 This bullring is more commonly known as the Plaza de Toros Santamaría.Outside this bullring there is a statue honoring Pepe Cáceres, the famous Colombian torero.In 2012 the mayor of Bogotá, Gustavo Petro, announced entering into dialogue with the capital's community to ban bullfighting in the city and give the Santamaría Bullring another use, in addition to denying resources of public enterprises for such parties.