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Runner dodging a charging bull during a Pamplona bull run, San Fermín festival
History & Culture

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Didn’t Film the Real Running of the Bulls

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara's Pamplona bull run used trained bulls, not the live herd, and sparked a PETA backlash. Here is the full production record.
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Aerial view of runners and bulls on Estafeta Street during the San Fermín encierro in Pamplona
About Encierro, Runner Stories

The First Rocket Went Off and Half the Street Started Running. I Knew the Bulls Were Still on Santo Domingo.

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Pamplona's gigantes, the San Fermin giants, on parade in the city's old quarter
Festival Culture & Traditions

Pamplona’s Gigantes Have Names, and Carrying Them Is a Job Passed Through Families

Pamplona's gigantes at San Fermin aren't just costumes. Meet the named giants, the bearers who carry 64 kilos, and why the city 3D-scanned them.
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Runners trying to keep pace with the bulls during the encierro
About Encierro, Encierro Glossary, Festival Culture & Traditions

Running of the Bulls Vocabulary: The Definitive San Fermín Dictionary

The definitive guide to the language of San Fermín and the encierro. From the Basque roots of fiesta words to the Spanish terms every runner
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Runners run with the bulls through the streets, trying to keep pace as the bulls sprint through.
Route & Strategy, The Encierro

The Complete Encierro Route: 875 Meters That Define San Fermín

The encierro route in Pamplona spans 875 meters from the corrals to the callejón. Section-by-section breakdown from runners who run it every morning of San
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