As the world-famous San Fermín fiestas in Pamplona get underway, EL PAÍS revisits some of the most arresting images from past years
Runners at Sanfermines in Pamplona in 1995.ReutersA bull from the Cebada Gago stockbreeder falls on Estafeta street in 1999.Luis AzanzaHundreds of red handkerchiefs are waved at the San Fermín fiestas in 2000, moments before the ‘chupinazo’ is fired.ReutersThe bulls enter the ring in 1999.APThe second running of the bulls at San Fermín in 2000.APA runner is gored during the seventh running of the bulls in the year 2000.LUIS AZANZAA runner is trampled by a bull from the Jandilla stockbreeder at the 2004 fiestas.ReutersRunners and bulls take the corner on Estafeta street during the sixth day of the fiestas in 2004.ReutersA runner is grazed by a bull’s horn on Estafeta street during the fourth bull running at Sanfermines 2005.Luis AzanzaA group of youngsters enjoying the festivities ahead of the ‘chupinazo’ in 2001.APActivists from animal-rights group PETA run naked through the streets of Pamplona in 2002, in protest against the mistreatment of animals in bullfighting.ReutersThe “Giants” dance on the streets of Pamplona during Sanfermines in 2004.ReutersA bull slams into runners during the sixth Running of the Bulls in 2007.ReutersRunners in motion during the first Running of the Bulls in 2008.ReutersSanfermines in 2007.APThousands of people in Ayuntamiento square in Pamplona, ahead of the ‘chupinazo’ in 2009.AFPA youngster takes a face-full of water during the ‘chupinazo’ in 2009.APBulls and runners collide at the 2009 fiestas.AFPEstafeta street in Pamplona, packed with crowds, during the first Running of the Bulls in 2013.Pedro Armestre (AFP)A view of Estafeta street during the Running of the Bulls in 2015.EFEThe bulls lose their footing on the corner of Mercaderes and Estafeta street in 2015.Susana Vera (Reuters)The wine-soaked crowd during the ‘chupinazo’ in 2015.David Ramos (Getty)The fourth day of the Running of the Bulls in 2016.ReutersRunners and bulls get trapped at the entrance to the ring, in 2013.ReutersRunners at the sixth day of the fiestas in 2008.AFPThe crowds at the ‘chupinazo’ are cooled down with buckets of water in a photo from 2016.Luis AzanzaThe end of the Sanfermines fiestas in 2016, in Pamplona.Luis Azanza
