Over a hundred horses jumped through bonfires in a purification ceremony last week during the Spanish festival of "Las Luminarias" in a village northwest of Madrid. The traditional night time celebration takes place in San Bartolome de Pinares every January 16, the eve of Saint Anthony's Day, Spain's patron saint of animals. Take a look at this fiery fest.
When running with the bulls, injuries are a given and this year was no different. While some question if the centuries-old tradition should continue, with many raising objections about the cruelty to the bulls, the practice, regardless of all the danger and controversy continues to be a crowd-puller of epic proportions. Here are some glimpses from the festival.
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One of the most controversial animal festivals in the world is underway in Pamplona, Spain. Welcome to the Running of the Bulls festival held each year in Spain for nine days.
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Another year, another crazy Pamplona bull run. It's part of the San Fermin festival to celebrate the northern Spanish town's patron saint.
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It's that time of the year again when people gather in Pamplona, Spain to participate in the 427-year-old festival of San Fermn from July 7 to July 14 and has the encierro, or bull run, at its heart.
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