After a two-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, La Tomatina returned to the town of Buñol, Spain, attracting approximately 20,000 people to take part in what is billed as “the world’s biggest tomato fight.” About 130 tons of overripe tomatoes were brought by seven trucks, then dumped and thrown among the crowd. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the messy fiesta.
The Return of La Tomatina
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![People sit and splash playfully in a large puddle of smashed tomatoes.]()
Read moreRevelers throw tomatoes at one another during the annual Tomatina fiesta in the village of Buñol, near Valencia, Spain, on August 31, 2022. #
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![Several people in the back of a dump truck full of tomatoes throw them at people nearby.]()
Read morePeople throw tomatoes from a truck in the town of Buñol, Spain, on August 31, 2022. #
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![A crowd of people climb on and roll around in a pile of tomatoes.]()
Read morePeople at the Tomatina fiesta climb on and roll around in a pile of tomatoes. #
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![A large crowd surrounds a dump truck, with many people throwing tomatoes.]()
Read moreRevelers take part in the world's largest food-fight festival. #
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![A crowd of people wades into a tomato pile.]()
Read moreTomatina participants wade into a tomato pile on August 31, 2022. #
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![People smile and play, covered in tomato pulp.]()
Read morePeople covered in tomato pulp take part in the 75th Tomatina Festival. #
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![A person wearing a diving mask splashes in tomato pulp.]()
Read moreA reveler wearing a mask plays in tomato pulp in Buñol, Spain, on August 31, 2022. #
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![A crowd of people, covered in tomato pulp, play and throw tomato chunks.]()
Read moreRevelers take part in the annual Tomatina festival on August 31, 2022. #
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Read moreA large crowd gathers in Buñol as tons of tomatoes are dumped among them. #
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Read moreRevelers throw tomatoes at one another on August 31, 2022. #
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![People on and near a truck hurl tomatoes at each other.]()
Read morePeople take part in the "world's biggest tomato fight" on August 31, 2022. #
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![People wade and lie down in a pile of pulped tomatoes.]()
Read moreFestivalgoers play in piles of pulped tomatoes. #
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Read moreRevelers covered in tomato pulp sit in a tomato-flooded street in Buñol on August 31, 2022. #
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![A person takes a selfie while lying down in a pile of crushed tomatoes.]()
Read moreA festivalgoer takes a selfie. #
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Read moreA reveler plays in tomato pulp on August 31, 2022. #
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Read moreRevelers play in tomato pulp in Buñol on August 31, 2022. #
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![People in the back of a truck throw tomatoes at others below.]()
Read moreA view of the 75th Tomatina Festival taking place on August 31, 2022. #
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Read moreRevelers play in tomato pulp during La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain, on August 31, 2022. #
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