Tenerife By Bus

Bus Routes: 470 & 483 to Los Abrigos if you don't live here. Just as I thought carnival was over I was walking through the square this afternoon when I saw speakers and microphone stands being erected. I asked around but no-one knew anything about it. Later the square was filled up with chairs so I thought this must be something big. At around 18.00 there were signs of activity with people in costume and eventually a parade commenced from the harbour up to the square. Once there a performance started on the stage with the main attraction being the 'Murga' Los Retorciditos. I managed to find out, and I hope I got this right, that they represent Grandilla de Abona which Los Abrigos belongs to and probably have some people in the group.  They won their section in the competition at Santa Cruz Carnival 2012 no mean feat! Their enthusiasm and skill gave a rousing performance and I have tried to capture some of that in my photographs. Once again children and youn...

Bus Routes: 483[Los Cristianos, P Americas Est] to Los Cristianos. Return: Either the 483[El Medano] at 22:10 (last bus) or 111[Santa Cruz] at 00:30 to Las Chafiras then taxi. (If you are on holiday in Los Cristianos or Playa Americas walk) I have mentioned in other 'Carnival' blogs that the 'Grand Parade' and 'Burial of the Sardine' are the end of a week or more of activities the grander the carnival the more there are. In fact, once the carnival is over and the theme is announced the designers will start on the costumes for next year. I thought that I would show you some of the run up week at Los Cristianos.