Tenerife By Bus

Bus Routes: 470 [Granadilla] to San Isidro, 111 [Santa Cruz] Return: 111 [Las Americas] to Las Chafiras, taxi to Los Abrigos Last year I wrote many blogs and took lots of photographs of the carnaval celebrations at Santa Cruz and, by contrast, various other locations on the island. Not wishing to repeat myself I concentrated on taking part in the various events of the main carnaval at Santa Cruz this year (2013) rather than being a spectator. My hosts Jose-Louis and Teresa gave me an incite into the spirit of 'Carnaval' and the various traditions surrounding the events therefore my photos are from the inside looking out rather than documenting the various events. We started on the Thursday before the first main carnaval procession touring the various shops which have given themselves over to costumes. This is a significant contribution as carnaval itself is the people taking to the streets to celebrate rather than the surrounding hype of carnaval queens and other or

Santa Cruz Viernes 01: Event – Final de Murgas, Location – Recinto Ferial, Time – 20:30. Sábado 02: Comparsas, Recinto Ferial, 20:00. Domingo 03: Festival Coreográfico, Recinto Ferial, 17:00. Martes 05: Concierto de Los Fergolinos, Teatro Guimerá, 20:30. Miércoles 06: Reina del Carnival, Recinto Ferial, 21:30. (Election of the Carnival Queen) Jueves 07: Festival La Zarzuela, Teatro Guimerá, 20:30. Viernes 08: Cabalgata Anunciadora, Avda de Bélgica, 19:00. (Opening parade) Sábado 09: Ritmo y Armonía, Avda. Marítima, 20:00. (Rhythm & Harmony) Domingo10: Nifú-Nifá-Fregolinos, Plaza del Príncipe, 11:00 Carnaval de día. Martes 12: Nifú-Nifá-Fregolinos Coso apoteosis, Avda Anaga, 16:00. Miércoles 13: Entierro de la Sardina, 21:00. Jueves 14: Festival Rondallas, Teatro Guimerá, 20:30. Viernes 15: La Canción de la Risa, Teatro Guimerá, 21:00. Sábado 16: Carnaval de día, 13:00. Coso infantil, 18:00. Domingo 17: Nifú-Nifá La Zarzuela, Plaza de Principe, 11:00 Fin de Fiesta.