Revellers hold up red scarves during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The annual festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off on Wednesday with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. Photo: Reuters
Revellers hold up red scarves during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The annual festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off on Wednesday with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. Photo: Reuters
A reveller sleeps on the street after the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Revelers hold up traditional red neckties during the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the 2011 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain. Photo: AP
Revellers are sprayed with wine during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The annual festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off on Wednesday with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. Photo: Reuters
A reveller lifts her top during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The annual festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off on Wednesday with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. Photo: Reuters
A runner falls next to a Torrestrella ranch bull during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Revellers get soaked with water thrown from a balcony during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The annual festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off on Wednesday with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. Photo: Reuters
A man is held up by revelers, during the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the 2011 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain. The festival of San Fermin, or the Pamplona bull running as it's more commonly known outside Spain officially begins at midday on 6th July every year with the 'chupinazo' which takes place on the balcony of the Casa Consistorial in Pamplona. Thousands of people congregate in the square awaiting the mayor's official announcement that the fiestas have begun, a rocket is launched and the partying gets underway. Photo: AP
Runners lead Torrestrella ranch bulls during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Revellers take cover before a fighting cow leapt over them at Pamplona's bullring after the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Revellers are showered with water during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The annual festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off on Wednesday with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. Photo: Reuters
Runners lead a Torrestrella ranch bull during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
A reveler drinks wine during the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the 2011 San Fermin fiestas, Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Pamplona, Spain. The festival of San Fermin, or the Pamplona bull running as it's more commonly known outside Spain officially begins at midday on 6th July every year with the 'chupinazo' which takes place on the balcony of the Casa Consistorial in Pamplona. Thousands of people congregate in the square awaiting the mayor's official announcement that the fiestas have begun, a rocket is launched and the partying gets underway. Photo: AP
A reveller sleeps on the street after the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Revellers are showered with water during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The annual festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. Photo: Reuters
Chilean Alonso Ceardi, who was severely gored during the running of the bulls at the 2010 San Fermin festival in Pamplona, poses with a typical San Fermin's red scarf, in Oviedo. Alonso Ceardi nearly died when a half-tonne bull gored him in the chest in Spain's San Fermin festival last year, but he's still addicted to the thrill and will run again this week. Photo: Reuters
Revellers hold up red scarves during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. Photo: Reuters
Revelers react as water is thrown from a balcony during the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, northern Spain. The fiestas 'Los San Fermines' held since 1591, attracts tens of thousands of foreign visitors each year for nine days of revelry, morning bull-runs and afternoon bullfights. Photo: AP
Runners lead a Torrestrella ranch bull (R) and a steer during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Runners avoid Torrestrella ranch bulls during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Published Jul 7, 2011
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The fiestas 'Los San Fermines', best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off with the traditional rocket launch and will run until July 14.
The fiestas 'Los San Fermines' held since 1591, attracts tens of thousands of foreign visitors each year for nine days of revelry, morning bull-runs and afternoon bullfights.
The fiestas 'Los San Fermines', best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14. The fiestas 'Los San Fermines' held since 1591, attracts tens of thousands of foreign visitors each year for nine days of revelry, morning bull-runs and afternoon bullfights.
