Flower Carpets and Ox Carts: La Orotava’s Corpus Christi Romeria
Thousands line the streets of the northern town as costumed walking groups and decorated ox carts pass over the floral designs, following the 900 square metre sand artwork on the town hall square.
Johannes Bornewasser is an author, journalist and editor-in-chief of Teneriffa News. He is regarded as a recognised expert on the Canary Islands. Bornewasser is also responsible for the editorial content of the website.
2 min read
0:00 / 0:00
The Romería in La Orotava is one of the best-known processions on Tenerife. At the end of the Corpus Christi celebrations, carts laden with livestock and groups of pedestrians make their way through the town's streets. Here are some photos. Photo: Dimitrios Michalakis
Entire groups of revellers take part in the grand parade in traditional costume. Photo: Dimitrios Michalakis
The city's streets are decorated with colourful carpets of flowers. The groups then parade across these huge works of art. Photo: Dimitrios Michalakis
Although the decorated livestock lorries are mainly intended to look attractive, they are also used to provide food for the participants. Here, for example, a barbecue is being held during the parade. Photo: Dimitrios Michalakis
The parade winds its way through the small town in the north of Tenerife. Afterwards, there are celebrations in the streets. Photo: Dimitrios Michalakis
Advertisement
AdvertisingNext ›
Sehen Sie jetzt:
To the photos of the sand paintings
No comments on this article yet.