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San Marcos and the hornazo

La Solana, La Mancha, Ciudad Real

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San Marcos and the hornazo

Activity · La Solana, La Mancha, Ciudad Real

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On April 25, the feast of San Marcos, the families of La Solana go out to the countryside to eat the traditional hornazo, one of the town's most deeply rooted customs. It is a sweet cake with boiled eggs embedded in the dough, to which anise balls or other sweets are sometimes added, made by local bakeries especially for this day. Another custom associated with the day is "tying the devil's balls," which consists of making a loop with stalks from the field crops.

25 de abril

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