On July 6, a rocket known as the chupinazo kicked off the mother of all Spanish fiestas. A million people from all over the planet come to Pamplona every year for the Sanfermines, an orgy of sound and color that lasts nine days and nights, and where no one is looking at their watch. This year San Fermín is looking to catch its breath in the wake of ‘La Manada’ sexual assault case. Here is how the biggest party in the world gets going
From the morning runs to the evening bullfights to the all-night partying, there is fiesta in the air
EL PAÍS looks at the staggering figures behind Pamplona’s world-famous bull-running fiestas
Political correctness, ignorance and moral righteousness are all enemies of the Pamplona fiestas
Pamplona-based writer Miguel Izu debunks some of the myths perpetuated over the years
Despite a mortality rate of just 0.017%, for 54% of the runners it’s a one-off event fueled by excitement and fear and the desire to feel alive at the end of it
Local writer Miguel Izu debunks some of the myths surrounding Pamplona’s famous fiesta
