Location: Plaza De Consistorial, Pamplona, Navarra
Description: Ayuntamiento / Townhall. This is the square where, on the 6th of July at precisely midday, thousands of people jam themselves, to watch the Txupinazo opening celebrations of Sanfermin. The chosen guest, Mayor, councillors, and other dignatories collect on the balcony, above the front gates of the building. The Mayor says the famous words, “Pamploneses, Pamplonesas. Viva Sanfermín! Gora Sanfermín! The rocket is fired, and then all hell breaks loose.

This is a great short video from Vimeo user, Miguel Eraso.

It really captures the essence of what happens inside the Plaza De Toros in Pamplona.

The Plaza De Toros is the location for the bullfight (corrida), which takes place daily from 6PM to 9PM. Each torrero must fight a bull for, at maxium, 30 minutes. There are 6 toros bravos (“brave bulls”), and 6 torrero.

Eventhough the video is called “el sol”, the area of the Plaza where the peñas (social groups have their areas for drinking , eating and dancing).

Some people are watching the corrida (bullfight), some people are drinking and dancing and eating, some people are captivated by the corrida, the “real” aficionados, others are disgusted.

Don’t be fooled-the bullfight looks very slow, but it lasts for up to thirty minutes. The bull is a brave, powerful, beautiful animal-nothing about the corrida is easy.

Great video Miguel.