Toro. This is the Spanish word for bull. A short and strong word. During San Fermin festival, bull is the King in Pamplona. Although the festival is dedicated to San Fermin, everything goes around the bull. A week before San Fermin bulls arrive in Pamplona from their homelands in Castilla and Andalucia. You may [...]
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El Toro
March 10th, 2008 by estafetakoa · 5 comments
Tags: bullfighting, Bulls, estofado, running
Categories: Bulls, The bull fighting, The running of the bulls | 5 comment »
What is a Peña?
March 3rd, 2008 by estafetakoa · No comments
If you only have references about San Fermin based on TV or Hemingway’s ‘The sun…’ you may not have noticed one of the main elements in our fiesta: Peñas.
What does that strange word mean? Peñas are a kind of clubs in Pamplona where you may go in, only if you are a member. But during [...]
Tags: bars, Iruña, Music, pamplona, Peñas
Categories: Music, Peñas, Sanfermines, The bull fighting, The streets environment | No comments »