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In July, Pamplona,
festival of San Fermín.

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Eight curious
facts:

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the pattern of the Navarre
capital is not San Fermín,

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but San Saturnino, which is
celebrated on November 29th.

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San Fermín is, together with Francisco
de Javier, patron saint of Navarra.

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More than 400 years
ago they were celebrated

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in July, in 1591,
since the bishop

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of Pamplona, Bernardo Sandoval,

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ordered their transfer
from October 10 to July 7.

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Although the
Sanfermines of Pamplona

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are known worldwide,
in Basque Country

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there are also well-known
ones held in Lesaka and Pasaia.

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To dress completely
white, dress a belt and

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red scarf is a custom
dating back to the 1960s.

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The running of the bulls are one

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of the hallmarks
of this festival.

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The bulls take 848 meters

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from the block of Santo
Domingo to the bullring.

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Giants and big-heads parade are

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important characters
of the Sanfermines.

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The comparison consists of

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8 giants, 5 big-heads, 6 kilikis

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and 6 zaldikos,

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and has segments of
58 people every day in

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Pamplona, despite the little

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over 200,000 inhabitants,

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the capital has come to host

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2,800,000 people in San Fermín.

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The rocket that
starts the Sanfermines

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measures a meter
and twenty centimeters

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and at the time of the
explosion can reach

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133 decibels as when
we take off an aircraft.

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If you want to know more,

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you just have to
come to Pamplona!