03:18Hundreds of people said goodbye to 2023 amid fireworks on Thursday at the traditional 'Toritos de Fuego' festival in Antiguo Cuscatlan, southwest of San Salvador, with bull figures made of wood and armed with gunpowder and fireworks chasing people.
Footage shows Salvadorans enjoying the tradition as they skillfully dodge the 'Toritos de Fuego' and jump while fireworks are launched.
"It's scary but it's part of the adrenaline, it's fantastic even though it's scary to get burned," said Marta Linares, an attendee of the celebration.
Every year these bull figures roam the streets and chase participants during the festival.
"So far I have not been burned. It is a very nice tradition that is celebrated in Antiguo Cuscatlan. I have several years of attending, you can feel the adrenaline when the fireworks pass close to the bull, the fire is felt quite a lot so I walk quite covered with clothes to avoid a burn but you always have to be cautious," commented Rodrigo Orellana, another attendee.
The 'Toritos de Fuego’ festival is a very old tradition in El Salvador, mixing religious elements with a ritual to mark the end of the year.
On fire! San Salvador bids fervent farewell to 2023 at 'Toritos de Fuego' festival
Hundreds of people said goodbye to 2023 amid fireworks on Thursday at the traditional 'Toritos de Fuego' festival in Antiguo Cuscatlan, southwest of San Salvador, with bull figures made of wood and armed with gunpowder and fireworks chasing people.
Footage shows Salvadorans enjoying the tradition as they skillfully dodge the 'Toritos de Fuego' and jump while fireworks are launched.
"It's scary but it's part of the adrenaline, it's fantastic even though it's scary to get burned," said Marta Linares, an attendee of the celebration.
Every year these bull figures roam the streets and chase participants during the festival.
"So far I have not been burned. It is a very nice tradition that is celebrated in Antiguo Cuscatlan. I have several years of attending, you can feel the adrenaline when the fireworks pass close to the bull, the fire is felt quite a lot so I walk quite covered with clothes to avoid a burn but you always have to be cautious," commented Rodrigo Orellana, another attendee.
The 'Toritos de Fuego’ festival is a very old tradition in El Salvador, mixing religious elements with a ritual to mark the end of the year.
Hundreds of people said goodbye to 2023 amid fireworks on Thursday at the traditional 'Toritos de Fuego' festival in Antiguo Cuscatlan, southwest of San Salvador, with bull figures made of wood and armed with gunpowder and fireworks chasing people.
Footage shows Salvadorans enjoying the tradition as they skillfully dodge the 'Toritos de Fuego' and jump while fireworks are launched.
"It's scary but it's part of the adrenaline, it's fantastic even though it's scary to get burned," said Marta Linares, an attendee of the celebration.
Every year these bull figures roam the streets and chase participants during the festival.
"So far I have not been burned. It is a very nice tradition that is celebrated in Antiguo Cuscatlan. I have several years of attending, you can feel the adrenaline when the fireworks pass close to the bull, the fire is felt quite a lot so I walk quite covered with clothes to avoid a burn but you always have to be cautious," commented Rodrigo Orellana, another attendee.
The 'Toritos de Fuego’ festival is a very old tradition in El Salvador, mixing religious elements with a ritual to mark the end of the year.