The origins of polo are thought to trace back to China and Persia, some 2,000 years ago. It was only in the 1850s that British tea planters first discovered the game in Manipur on the Burmese border with India. Today, the game is played in over 70 countries. While polo clubs are more frequent in Andalusia and Madrid, the Reial Club de Polo de Barcelona hosts internationally acclaimed tournaments such as the Torneo Ciudad de Barcelona. The Real Federación Española de Polo (www.rfepolo.org) provides information on all of the major polo clubs throughout the country.