Photos show revelers taking part in Tomatina, the tomato-throwing festival in Spain

27 Aug 2025 • 9:38 PM MYT
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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the eye-catching Tomatina festival in which people fling overripe tomatoes at each other. Lore says it began in 1945 for local children but these days it draws an international crowd.

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