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02-05-2014, 09:24 PM
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2nd May

Today we´ve been to Caravaca de la Cruz to the running of the wine horses. It must be the most manic day ever but nowhere else in the world will you see this event. It takes place only one day each year on the 2nd May. Here are a few photos.
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02-05-2014, 09:59 PM
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A re those crusader costumes in pic 11, and what are the significance in this festival ?
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02-05-2014, 10:01 PM
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Excellent photos, very much enjoyed looking at them.

ps.. send us some of those blues skies pls
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02-05-2014, 10:22 PM
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Great photos of the colourful procession, Loretta

Amazing costumes and don't those horses look grand
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A re those crusader costumes in pic 11, and what are the significance in this festival ?
This will explain it better than I can Nom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravaca_de_la_Cruz
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It looks good fun.
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Talking of wino horses...

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03-05-2014, 07:14 AM
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This will explain it better than I can Nom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravaca_de_la_Cruz
Cheers for the link , an interesting read.
 

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