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La Tomatina 2017 (22 photos)

Earlier today, in the Spanish Mediterranean town of Bunol, around 22,000 people gathered to throw 150 tons of ripe tomatoes at each other in the world’s biggest annual tomato fight. “La Tomatina” attracts tourists from around the world, especially Britain, Japan, and the United States. This year marks the 72nd anniversary of the messy fiesta.

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Crowds of people throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain, on August 30, 2017. (Alberto Saiz / AP)
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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/08/la-tomatina-2017/538467/