[Leica] IMG: Nathan's PAW 26: Hogueras de San Juan

[Leo Wesson]

Nathan, 

It’s interesting, cultures that burn big things: Boogg in Zurich, Zozobra in Santa Fe, Alicante’s Hogueras, the Aggie bonfire, I’m sure there are more….

Thanks,

Leo Wesson
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Leo at leowesson.com

> On Jul 11, 2026, at 9:30 AM, Nathan Wajsman via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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> Thanks Peter. For the benefit of the list, here is the English Wikipedia entry:
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fogueres_d%27Alacant
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> I have never gone to the burning in the centre; just too many people, you cannot drive, the trams are stuffed, even in the middle of the night it is hot, not my cup of tea. Until 8 years ago we lived in a neighbourhood which had a Hoguera, and I did see that burned a few times. They have fire trucks standing  by in case something goes wrong, but in my 19 years living here I do not recall ever hearing of a fire started by a Hoguera. Spain is generally not a well-organised country, but when it comes to fiestas, it is.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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>> On 11 Jul 2026, at 12:28, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
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>> Amazing. I've never seen anything like it!
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>> I think my favourite is 26_12. So much about corruption!
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>> So what are they made of that so many can be made quickly and can be safely burnt. It looks like burning some would risk the buildings around.
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>> Regards,
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>> Peter
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>>> On 10/07/2026 21:14, Nathan Wajsman via LUG wrote:
>>> The last full week of June is an orgy in Alicante. Many streets in the centre are closed to traffic to make room for large temporary bars, there are elaborate installations all over the city that are burned at midnight on June 24th, and in general many locals stay away from the city, especially in the evening. This includes me. But I do like to visit in the afternoon when things are more low-key (relatively!) and it is easier to move around and take pictures—and park your car. We also had our department summer lunch (again, a relative term here in Spain), and we got together with friends who have an apartment with a fabulous view of the city to watch the fireworks marking the end of the fun. It’s all here:
>>> https://www.fotocycle.dk/paws/?page_id=5123
>>> And as always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
>>> Nathan
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