Spanish Easter (processions and running of the bulls) 8

One of the religious statues under a giant tarp. (They are very old (1500's), and normally if there is any hint of rain, the parades are canceled. But this one got caught out in the rain so they covered it up)

Spanish Easter (processions and running of the bulls)

April 1st 2013
Hello all! I know it has been a while since I have done one of these, so if you get a notification, let me know in the comments. Anyway, I have been in Spain for just one week, but what a week it was. Holy week means lots of traditional processions that are done by different church groups. At the end of the week, we went to Maria's home, and got to see her town's Running of the Bulls. I ... read more

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