Saint Matthew`s Day in Cuenca (September 21 )
Type: Events & Festivals
Location: municipality Cuenca »
The festival is held anually on September 21 in Cuenca. The tradition:
a young bull (la vaquilla) is released on the streets being led by people with ropes, while people from Cuenca, grouped in "peñas", eat and drink on the streets during four days. The first day peñas get to Plaza Mayor on foot while being watered by the old town inhabitants from their balconies.
a young bull (la vaquilla) is released on the streets being led by people with ropes, while people from Cuenca, grouped in "peñas", eat and drink on the streets during four days. The first day peñas get to Plaza Mayor on foot while being watered by the old town inhabitants from their balconies.