San Fermin

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The fiesta of San Fermin never stops from beginning to end. At points one may look out of their hotel rooms to find people running with the bulls down the streets in preparation for later celebrations. Once everyone has woken, they will all walk down to watch the bullfights in the arena that are held on most days of the fiesta. All throughout the party there are groups of dancers running through the streets entertaining endless groups of people that are all found in the cafes and wine shops. The fiesta is complete pandemonium and there are always activities taking place. There are very few parties more complex and lengthy as San Fermin’s. This fiesta hasts an entire week and never takes a break. The main focus of the fiesta are the bulls

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