Running of the bulls in Pamplona, ​​Spain

Running of the bulls in Pamplona, ​​Spain


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Every year thousands of thrill-seekers from around the world come to the city of Pamplona - one of the oldest cities in Spain to take part in the festival of San Fermin. For the first time it took place in the distant 1591.

The festival usually lasts for 9 days and begins with the "Running of the Bulls" - joint races of bulls in the city and people.

Every year in the Spanish Pamplona San Fermin festival begins. Fiesta begins on the eve of St. Fermina July 6 at noon, chupinaso (rocket) fired from the balcony of the municipality - the building of the XVI century.

And then begins a grand evening revelry. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez):



3. Sober Tutu existent. (Photo by Miguel Riopa):



4. Sangria flows like water from the bottles ... (Photo: Cesar Manso):



5. ... and even shoes. (Photo by Eloy Alonso | Reuters):



6. By the way, Pamplona - the capital of the autonomous region of Navarra in northern Spain, one of the oldest cities in the country. (Photo by Eloy Alonso | Reuters):



7. Suddenly: sober seller hats. (Photo by Vincent West | Reuters):



8. Hemingway first came to the San Fermin in 1923, imbued with the atmosphere of the festival and visited him regularly until 1959. Fiesta inspired Ernest Hemingway to create a novel "The Sun Also Rises." (Photo by Ander Gillenea):



9. in a red cap - musicians. (Photo by Ander Gillenea):



10. Such conventional red scarves raised up means official opening San Fermin festival in Pamplona. (Photo by Susana Vera | Reuters):



11. (Photo by Susana Vera | Reuters):



12. Honk. (Photo by Susana Vera | Reuters):



13. But the famous San Fermin festival primarily due Running of the Bulls - a run of 12 raging bulls. More than 216 hours celebration Running of the Bulls actually lasts for about fifteen minutes.



14. In the run involving bulls weighing approximately 3,5 tons as knives with sharp horns. The average age of the participants according to statistics of 28 years.



15. Heat at 849 meters before the arena where battles conducted with bulls, lasts a total of 2-3 minutes. (Photo by Susana Vera | Reuters):



16. Got to the horn. (Photo Joseba Etxaburu | Reuters):



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18. This year, during the race with the bulls had already killed 2 Americans and 2 Spaniard. (Photo by Susana Vera | Reuters):



19. (Photo by Miguel Riopa):



20. (Photo by Joseba Etxaburu | Reuters):



21. (Photo by Ander Gillenea):



22. (Photo by Cesar Manso):



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24. It is better to see the tree. (Photo by Ander Gillenea):


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