Great Bonfire lights up San Juan Night in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - JUNE 28: Neighbors gather in Parque Avellaneda to celebrate the traditional Gran Fogata festival, burning handmade effigies symbolizing social 'miseries' in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 28, 2025. Part of the local San Pedro and San Pablo festivities, the event featured communal construction of 'fantoches' representing war, violence, hunger, unemployment, and discrimination - all burned in a collective rite meant to purge these ills. For over 20 years, the Parque Avellaneda community has kept this tradition alive with the "Luz de Fuego" gathering, where families, schools, and cultural centers come together around the fire to reflect on solidarity, humanity, and the hope for a more just society. The night concluded with neighbors united in silence, illuminated by the flames of the 'Fantoche de las Miserias'. (Photo by Luciano Gonzalez/Anadolu via Getty Images)