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El Firo – the re-enactment of the 1561 battle of the Moors and Christians is held once a year in port Soller, on the north coast of Mallorca.
This was when Algerian invaders landed on the beach in the Port of Soller and marched to Soller town to claim it for the Arabs.
These girls were dressed as the Valiente Women. The valiant women of Soller were very cunning and this time were ready for the pirates as they sauntered into town. The path was covered in treacle and the women were ready with their catapults.

During the festival held in May there is a procession and the actual re-enactmant that starts in Por Soller and ends in the main town of Soller.
It’s alight hearted and needless to say a very ‘merry’ occasion.