Twice each summer, Siena, Italy is the scene of Il Palio di Siena. It is a 10-horse race (bareback) that would not be out of the ordinary if it did not take place in the compact Piazza del Campo, the square at the center of Siena. Thousands of onlookers pack the Piazza and cheer as the 90-second wild race takes place. Jockeys are often thrown from their horses and the action passes dangerously close to the specators. It is reminiscint of the crazy scene one might see at the running of the bulls in Pamplona.
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