Last week we went and watched the Carreras de caballos de Sanlucar. This is a series of horse races that are held annually on the beach in a town called Sanlucar that isn't too far from us and the races have been going on for over 150 years--they are very popular. The fun thing about them is that little kids set up betting booths where you can make bets on the horses. You don't bet on which horse is going to win, but what horse will cross the line in front of that particular betting booth first. The races were over a mile; we were in the middle so couldn't see the beginning or end. We took a picnic dinner and had a blast. They had horses from several different countries, including the U.S. and they did 4 different races. Here are some pictures:
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| Kids on the beach |
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| One of the betting booths--some were more elaborate than others |
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| A not so elaborate betting booth |
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| A little girl sitting in her booth |
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| See the line in the sand--that is coming from one of the betting booths--so you see those lines all down the beach- |
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| Kids watching the horses |
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| These police cars led the horses--so since we couldn't see the beginning, you would wait to see the car come RACING down the beach--it was so fun! |
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| We were RIGHT up at the front and had the most amazing views--it was so awesome to see the horses race past us! |
We had an amazing night watching the horses. In our short time here, it has been so much fun to experience the Spanish culture--I am really excited for our time here!!
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