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La Tomatina de hoy, “tan divertida y tan loca” como siempre: aplastar el tomate con fuerza y lanzarlo con ganas
Summary by Latinas Media Editorial Desk Cristina Vázquez Navarro , as published by El País
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway La celebración comenzó después de una pelea en 1945 que involucró tomates.
Una celebración tradicional ha vuelto a reunir a miles de personas. La fiesta, conocida por su diversión y locura, ha atraído a visitantes de otros países. La celebración comenzó después de una pelea en 1945 que involucró tomates.
Miles de personas han participado en esta fiesta, lanzando tomates y convirtiendo el lugar en un campo de batalla. Se han utilizado 150 toneladas de tomates, tiñendo todo de rojo. Algunas personas han requerido atención médica después de que alguien lanzara gas pimienta.
Se informa que unos 22.000 participantes han tomado parte en esta celebración, con la mayoría siendo extranjeros. Para obtener más información sobre este evento, se puede consultar la fuente original.
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Category: culture Published: August 26, 2026 Source: El País Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Una celebración tradicional ha vuelto a reunir a miles de personas. La fiesta, conocida por su diversión y locura, ha atraído a visitantes de otros países. La celebración comenzó después de una pelea…
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