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Close-up of a runner executing 'The Check' during the San Fermin festival - Encierro Awareness
San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 9, 2026

San Fermin 2026's third encierro splits in two, injures 13, as Pamplona marks 51 years of women runners and cracks down on hidden cameras. July
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Pamplona peña members in traditional white and red fiesta dress during San Fermín
Festival Culture & Traditions

Peña La Jarana Says It Was Founded in 1940. Pamplona’s Own Paperwork Says It Was a Comeback.

Peña La Jarana lists 1940 as its founding year. The 1940 government permit used the word resume, not found. Here's the real story behind it.
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Runners trying to keep pace with the bulls during the encierro.
San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 8, 2026

San Fermin 2026's second encierro brings the season's first goring, with Cebada Gago's dangerous history and Cruz Roja's full response. Encierro news, July 8.
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Runners trying to keep pace with the bulls during the encierro.
San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 7, 2026

The first encierro of San Fermin 2026 runs with Fuente Ymbro bulls, four injured, as the procession honors a 50 year jota tradition. Encierro news,
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Runners trying to keep pace with the bulls during the encierro.
San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 6, 2026

Pamplona's Chupinazo opens San Fermin 2026 in record heat, with the Basque lehendakari attending the balcony for the first time. Encierro news, July 6.
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Underground bus station entrance in Pamplona used by San Fermin travelers
San Fermín Festival

How to Get to Pamplona for San Fermines: What Changes the Moment You Arrive

How to get to Pamplona for San Fermin: the closures, parking rules, and bus changes generic travel guides skip during the festival.
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Calle del Mercado in Pamplona, where Peña Irrintzi's Struendo gathers each San Fermín
Festival Culture & Traditions

Peña Irrintzi Turns 75 This Year. Its Own History Page Puts the Club at 96.

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Runners and bulls on Calle Estafeta in Pamplona, the street where Pena Muthiko Alaiak has its headquarters
Festival Culture & Traditions

Muthiko Alaiak Began as a Theater Troupe, and Its Founder Wrote San Fermín’s Anthem

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Revelers on balconies waiting for the bull run (encierro) to start.
San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 5, 2026

Encierro news July 5, 2026: orange heat alert for Pamplona's opening day, 1,000 police reinforcements, 2025 attendance data, Hillmann's 100 run project.
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Spectators watching the San Fermin bull run from balconies above the route, Pamplona
San Fermín Festival

The Best San Fermín Photos Are Taken From Places You Need Permission to Stand

A San Fermin photography guide built on Pamplona's actual rules: where cameras are banned, how the 407 press slots work, and where you can shoot.
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