Every year, hundreds of young men gather in San Juan de la Vega, Mexico, to celebrate Fat Tuesday by slamming sledgehammers loaded with homemade explosives. Photo: Dudley Althaus/The Wall Street ...
I went to an exploding hammer festival last week. Yes you read that right. A little-known festival in San Juan de la Vega near the town of Celaya, Mexico. I went with a friend named Todd and a local ...
From Spain’s wine battle and bizarre baby jumping festival to Mexico’s exploding hammers, Indonesia’s funeral rituals, and Colombia’s Amazonian shaman traditions, this guide highlights six of the ...