San Anton Eve

It's Friday evening and the bonfire is lit in the Plaza Mayor. In England the bonfires are an excuse to burn old timber and other burnable rubbish - here they build a bonfire from a few old olive trees! Sausages are cooked on some embers pulled to the edge of the fire where it is possible to get near without getting the cook too scorched and these are served to all in a chunk of bread.

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Meanwhile pieces of pork are being deep fried by more modern methods.


Many years ago a pig would be slaughtered as part of the proceedings but now the carcase is brought where it is butchered on the traditional table.


The joints of pork are then raffled, the draw will be tomorrow.


The bonfire will be going for a few days without any more timber being added.

The whole activity with everyone eating and drinking goes on into the early hours.