Thousands take part in the running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival
Thousands of thrill seekers took part in the running of the bulls at the San Fermín festival in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona.
The festival attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists. In the run, six bulls guided by six tame oxen charged along a route through Pamplona’s streets for around two minutes and 30 seconds before reaching the bull ring.
The festival was made famous by Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises.”
The bulls that run each morning are killed in the afternoon by professional bullfighters. Animal rights activists annually campaign against the festival, claiming it is cruel to animals.
Almost everyone in Pamplona wears the traditional white shirt and pants with red sash and neckerchief during the colorful festival.
Photos by Alvaro Barrientos
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