Feb 6, 2012

Carnival is one of the biggest celebrations in the world. Millions of people in cities throughout Spain gather for the week long event that involves themes, costumes, parties and plenty of food and alcohol. There is a lot of speculation about the origin of Carnival. Some people believe that the word Carnival means, “Farewell to the flesh”. This is in...

Oct 24, 2011

History The most popular Encierro, or running of the bulls, is the Pamplona Bull Run. This takes place annually from July 6-14 at the San Fermin Festival. Beginning on the second day of the festival, there is a bull run every morning for the remainder of the festival. Each evening, the bulls from the running are then used in a bull fight. The bull running...