People gather at the Plaza Constitorial while raising their traditional red handkerchief for 'El Chupinaxo'. - July 6th, 2017.
On July 6th, 2017 people gather at Pamplona's city council offices to watch the rocket explodes that officially marks the beginning of the San Fermin Festival.
After the rocket explodes, the Chupinaxo attendees celebrate with firecrakers, confetti strings and wine. - June 6th, 2017
Police form a line to keep attendees away from the band marching through the streets of Pamplona after "El Chupinaxo". - June 6th, 2017.
A band passes through the streets of Pamplona after el Chupinaxo. - July 6th, 2017.
A janitor for the city of Pamplona sprays water after "El Chupinaxo" to keep the streets clean on July 6th, 2017.
A tourist jumps from one of the fountains located in downtown Pamplona. -July 6th. 2017
A band member pushes the crowd gathering around him with his drum during the festivies of San Femin. - July 6th. 2017
A member in charge of security for the bands playing around San Fermin holds people trying to push their way closer to the music player. - July 6th, 2017
'The toro de fuego' (fire bull) goes through the streets of Pamplona as a safer alternative for people who don't want to be part of, the more dangerous, 'run off the bulls'. -July 7th, 2017.
A man with black paint on his face dances around the streets of Pamplona imitating the looks of San Fermin, the saint of the festival. July 10th, 2017.
People run through the streets of Pamplona for the traditional 'run of the bulls' which congregates thousands of runners over 10 days. - July 10th, 2017.
A calf jumps on top of people gathered in front of a door for 'the encierro de torros', in which young calves are let loose for mozos to try their luck at maneuvering around them. July 14th, 2017
A mozo is caught by a calf while trying to run around it. July 14th, 2017.
A flagmen looks out to the arena prior to the begining of a bullfight. -July 14th, 2017.
Flagmen help a lancer dress before a bullfight in Pamplona's bullfighting arena. -July 14th, 2017.
A flagman waits on the sidelines before a bullfight. -July 14th, 2017.
The audience at the bullfighting arena cheers during the event on July 14th, 2017.
A matador bows for the audience as the crowd chees him on after the killing of the bull. -July 14th, 2017
A matador signals for the bull to fall after the thrusting of the sword. July 14ht, 2017
A matador kneels down with his sword rested on the bull as he receives the ovation of the crowd. July 14th, 2017.
An audience members holds a bull ear after the matador threw it to the crowd on July 14th, 2017.
An anti-bullfighting group holds a vigil with the different names of bulls that were killed during the San Fermin festival on the last day of the event. -July 14th, 2017.
As the San Fermin festival ends people gathered around the church that holds the statue of Saint Fermin to light up candles and leave their handkerchiefs hanging in the vicinities. -July 14th, 2017.