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A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A horseman jumps over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

Horses are seen jumping over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.Horses are seen jumping over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

Horses are seen jumping over a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A white horse is seen near a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.A white horse is seen near a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.

A white horse is seen near a bonfire in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in the province of Avila, Castile and Leon in central Spain, during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Luminarias" in honour of San Antonio Abad (Saint Anthony), patron saint of animals. Every year, horses leap through bonfires in a 'purification ritual,' forging a connection between the town and its tradition of tending to livestock and agricultural practices. This equally captivating tradition offers a unique spectacle. Believed to date back over 500 years to the time of the plague, Las Luminarias serves as a purification and protection ritual for animals.