A girl enjoys the water during the celebration of the Batalla Naval, one of the attractions of the Fiestas Patronales de la Virgen del Carmen in the district of Puente de Vallecas, on July 17, 2022, in Madrid (Spain). The Batalla Naval de Vallecas returns today to celebrate its 40 years of vindictive and playful life getting wet "for the Barrio, with a capital letter", in defense of the collective against the individual. 'Mójate por el Barrio' is this year's slogan. The pandemic left the Batalla Naval in dry dock but the people of Valle del Cauca continued to get wet from their balconies. It w

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• Dimensions: 3200 x 2133 px | 27.1 x 18.1 cm | 10.7 x 7.1 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 17 July 2022
• Photographer: Jesús Hellín

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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. A girl enjoys the water during the celebration of the Batalla Naval, one of the attractions of the Fiestas Patronales de la Virgen del Carmen in the district of Puente de Vallecas, on July 17, 2022, in Madrid (Spain). The Batalla Naval de Vallecas returns today to celebrate its 40 years of vindictive and playful life getting wet "for the Barrio, with a capital letter", in defense of the collective against the individual. 'Mójate por el Barrio' is this year's slogan. The pandemic left the Batalla Naval in dry dock but the people of Valle del Cauca continued to get wet from their balconies. It was in 1982 when symbolically the sea came to Vallecas with its Batalla Naval, which over the years has become one of the hallmarks of the district. As explained by the organizing Brotherhood, a group of young people came up with the idea of combating the heat by using the water hydrants of the boulevard. 17 JULY 2022;PARTY;THROW WATER;HEAT Jesús Hellín / Europa Press 07/17/2022 (Europa Press via AP)