Pamplona Bull Running

Every July thousands of people visit the town of Pamplona in the north of Spain to enjoy the most popular summer festival. In this post I suggest you reading some interesting facts to know more about its history and then leave the answers to these questions in your comments.

Running of the Bulls

1. When is San Fermín's Day? Why is it celebrated in summer and since when?
2. Which American writer wrote about this festival in one of his novels?
3. During the running of the bulls there are five rockets, what do they mean?
4. How many people have been seriously injured so far? Did any of them die?
5. Can women run in front of the bulls?