In popular "Battle of food" in the east of Bunol Spain, August 31, were involved with the use of tons of overripe tomatoes. La Tomatina festival, held annually on the last Wednesday of August, is known for a long tradition. According to one version, he goes back to the 1940s. Then a group of young people taking part in the parade "gigantes y cabezudos" (giants and big heads), first used the tomatoes with vegetable stalls as a weapon. In 2011, take part in the battle were about 40 thousand people from around the world. One of the participants in the Battle of tomatoes after the annual Tomatina festival.
People in the crowd throw tomatoes truck.
From head to toe covered in tomato pulp.
Throwing tomatoes - an annual event in the town of Bunol in eastern Spain, which attracts tourists from all over the world.
Dump truck overturns load of overripe tomatoes at the crowd. Participants of the 66th Festival Tomatina spent more than 120 tons of overripe tomatoes in the annual tomato battle.
Participants from head to toe covered in tomato pulp and juice.
Swimming in tomato juice. Many experienced members of the festival to protect the eye glasses.
The mass slaughter on the tomato festival Tomatina. The streets were red with the juice of about 40 thousand people, many of them stripped to the waist and had a couple of local cocktails, threw tomatoes at each other chentralnoy area Bunola Plaza Major.
The annual "Tomato Festival" is dedicated to the departing flight. Like all Spanish festivals, it goes with holiday fireworks, music, dancing and complimentary refreshments. Of course, an integral part of the holiday is the tomato battle that lasted two hours. In the photo: Victim of shooting at a festival in Bunole.
Wild dances in the lake of tomato juice on the festival Tomatina.
The girl leaves the field after completion of the annual festival. At the time of the fighting that lasted two hours, shut down almost all the bars, cafes, restaurants and all public places, and on windows and doors hung on a special plastic panels.
Tomatina Festival Participants throw tomatoes each other.
By the finale of the holiday tomato mush underfoot reaches the ankles, and nearby homes, as well, and the participants, painted in red. In the photo: Festival participant prostrate in a pool of tomato juice.
After the battle area itself is washed, and then lasts for several days Tomato Festival, the last festival leaving summer.
Tomato fights end dip in the pool, filled with tomato juice, ham and traditional drawing of the Iberian pig.
Feast in the portable shower set Bunole and open fire hydrants, so revelers can then lead to a normal appearance.
