The Annual Tomatina Festival in Spain: Pictures

Tomatoes are poured over a reveler during the annual Tomatina, tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
People lie in a puddle of squashed tomatoes during Tomatina. Trucks dump 150 tons of ripe tomatoes for some 22,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long morning festivities. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Crowds of people throw tomatoes at each other during Tomatina in the village of Bunol. The streets of this eastern Spanish town are awash with red pulp as thousands of people pelt each other with tomatoes. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
A men lies in a puddle of squashed tomatoes during Tomatina, which has become a major tourist attraction in this Spanish village. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Crowds of people throw tomatoes at each other in the village of Bunol, Spain. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
A men lies in a puddle of squashed tomatoes. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Revellers battle with tomato pulp during Tomatina. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
Revellers on a truck throw tomatos into the crowd. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
Crowds of people throw tomatoes at each other. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Two women enjoy as crowds of people throw tomatoes at each other. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
A men lies in a puddle of squashed tomatoes. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Revelers throw tomatoes from a balcony. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Revellers battle with tomato pulp. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
Part of the scene at the Tomatina festival. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
Two girls lie in a puddle of squashed tomatoes. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Crowds of people throw tomatoes at each other. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
The annual Tomatina fiesta in the village of Bunol. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Crowds of people throw tomatoes at each other. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Revelers enjoy as they throw tomatoes at each other. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
Trucks dump 160 tons of tomatoes for some 20,000 participants, many from abroad, to throw during the hour-long morning festivities. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
A reveller lies in tomato pulp during the annual Tomatina festival. REUTERS/Heino Kalis