A caravan of women comes to Spanish village

Around 150 women hopped a bus to the Spanish mountain village of Hoyocasero on Saturday to possibly make a love connection with the lonely rural men in the town, about 100 km from Madrid. The villagers posted the party invite online as a slightly modernized version of an event apparently known as "una caravana de mujeres" (a caravan of women) that has taken place in other overwhelmingly male villages over the last two decades. From Reuters:

"Meeting someone this way, it's more rustic and authentic ... it's easier to get to know someone face to face," said 32-year-old farmer Cesar del Rio, whose family has lived in Hoyocasero for centuries...

"It's not really necessary to (meet people) this way any more. The thing is, it's more fun," said Laura Martin, 27, who was hoping for "a laugh, friendship, maybe something more."

"It seems to me that there are lot of older men who are interested but we younger women want our freedom and, here in the village, the men want to come straight down to business," she said, surrounded by a group of giggling girl friends.

Link (Thanks, Lindsay Tiemeyer!)