Every year, on Oct. 31, Angel Rufino de Haro, "The Mariquelo", climbs the tower of the New Cathedral of Salamanca. This event is in line with a tradition born in 1755, following the Lisbon earthquake that was felt in Salamanca. Inhabitants of Salamanca (Salmantinos) took refuge in the cathedral and the legend says that the bells, the effect of the earthquake, began to chime alone. The tower of the cathedral was slightly since then, a fact that was not appreciated at first glance.