Man falling off greasy pole into river Bilbao Pais Vasco Basque Country Spain Europe

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La Cucaña involves competitors walking along a greasy pole and trying to grab one of the small pennants on the end of the pole before they fall into the water.

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Size: 3992px × 6000px
Location: RIver Nervion, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Photo credit: © Basque Country - Mark Baynes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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