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El Encierro – to run or watch?

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What is “El Encierro”?

“El Encierro” is what is referred to as the Running of the Bulls in English.

It occurs during the annual festival called San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain.


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What is the purpose?


What is the purpose?

•  El Encierro has been occurring since 1592

•  In the 1800s daredevils started joining the heard to run

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• The purpose of the run is to transport six bulls and six steer from the corrals to the Plaza de Toros (The Bullring) so they can fight with the matadors that evening


•  Everyday between July 7th and 14th

•  Each day it starts at 8AM when the first rocket goes off

•  The whole process lasts from 7AM-8:30AM

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When does El Encierro occur?


A series of three rockets go off:

•  The first rocket goes off at 8:00 AM signifies that the door of the corrals of Santo Domingo is open

•  The second rocket goes off when the bulls are on the street

•  The third rockets goes off when all the bulls are in the Plaza de Toros (the Bullring)

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How does El Encierro work?


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What is the route of

El Encierro?

Cuesta de Santo Domingo

Mercaderes Estafeta

Telefonica

Bullring

Ayuntamiento


What else should I know about El Encierro?

•  The streets of Pamplona are blocked, allowing no entry to motor transportation

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•  The whole route is 848.6 meters


How to enjoy El Encierro

– Run or Watch?

Run


What should I know if I

choose to run?


Remember •  If you choose to run you will have to

consider your physical and emotional condition. It will demand lot of agility and concentration to not be hit by one of the bulls and get hurt.

•  NOTE: You must be 18-years-old or older to run. You are responsible for yourself and if you get hurt we are not liable.


What advice would you give someone who wants to run?

•  It is recommended to watch El Encierro from a balcony prior to running to familiarize yourself with the route and choose in which area you would like to start to run – the front or the back.

•  You will not be able run the whole route so be sure choose where you will start wisely.


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Where to Run?

From Santo Domingo


Where to Run?

From Ayuntamiento

(City Hall)


Where to Run?From

Mercaderes


Where to Run? From the first half of Estafeta


Where to Run?Second Half of Estafeta


Where to Run?

From Telefonica and Alley (Callejón)


• Wear appropriate clothing

• Use comfortable shoes

• Do not carry heavy objects or anything of value

• Do not not bring cameras or video cameras

• Be sober 21

If you run:


•  Not distract or touch the bulls

•  Respect the Pastores (they run behind the bulls with sticks to keep them together)

•  Not get up if you fall

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If you run remember to:


Where can I watch the El Encierro?

•  There are three places you can watch El Encierro:

From a balcony along the route

From the Plaza de Toros (The Bullring)

From the barricade along the route


Watch from the barricade

•  If you want to watch from the barricade make sure you arrive early to find a spot.

•  Suggested times of arrival:

–  5AM on the weekends

–  6AM during the week


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•  You will have to watch from the second barrier because paramedics and police will be at the first barrier

What should

I know if watch

from the barricade?

•  You will not be able to touch the bulls

•  You will not be able to run after the bulls


Watch from the Plaza De Toros (The Bullring)

•  Watching from the Plaza de Toros is cheap but make sure you buy your tickets early. What you’ll see at the Plaza de Toros will be the very last part of El Encierro.


Watching from Balcony is a great way to enjoy El Encierro because you will be safely above the bulls and not in front nor behind them.

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Watch from a balcony


Location •  Location is key because you want to make sure

you’re able to see and enjoy everything that most intrigues you during the run. You may prefer to be where the run starts or could be Dead Man’s Corner. It depends on your preference.


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Our Balconies


Our Balconies We offer a variety of different balconies to accommodate what you are looking for:

•  Deal Balconies have good views –  $99.00 USD - $149.00 USD

•  Superior Balconies have great views –  $149.00 USD - $174.00 USD

•  Premium Balconies have excellent views –  $179.00 USD - $249.00 USD


What should I consider when reserving a balcony space? Location is important because you can only see certain areas of the run from certain locations.

Level is important because it depends on how much you of the run you want to see verse how close you want to be to the actual run.

NOTE: “Level 1” in Europe is what is considered “Level 2” in the USA.


What can you expect of our balconies?

•  Someone from our team will be waiting for you at the door of the building to greet you before you enter to into the apartment where the balcony is located. They’ll also answer questions you may have.


For more tips about Pamplona and other recommendations of what to see and

where to eat download our travel

guide here.


Running of the Bulls

•  We here at Running of the Bulls Travel Network™ work with

to provide you with the best in Pamplona. Thank for joining us today.


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