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Flower crosses fill the streets on 3 May for Día de la Cruz

Schools, nurseries and neighbourhood groups in Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz, Los Realejos and other towns decorate crosses with blooms, paper flowers and messages of peace. Our picture gallery shows the results.

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Día de la Cruz, Image 2 - Tomás de Iriarte School — A magnificent bouquet of flowers adorns the simple cross in front of the Colegio Tomás de Iriarte on the Plaza de la Iglesia in Puerto de la Cruz.

Día de la Cruz, Image 3 - EEI Aguamansa — The cross at the Escuela de Educación Infantil Aguamansa, the Aguamansa School for Early Childhood Education, is playful, imaginative and colourful.

Día de la Cruz, Image 4 - EEI Jacaranda — This colourful cross made from handmade paper flowers was created at the Escuela Infantil Municipal Jacaranda, a municipal nursery.

Día de la Cruz, Picture 5 - CEI El Tren Mágico — The cross at the Centro Infantil El Tren Mágico, a nursery, is a colourful mosaic.

Día de la Cruz, Image 6 - EEI El Drago — The cross at the Escuela de Educación Infantil El Drago, a nursery in Puerto de la Cruz, is a riot of colour.

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Día de la Cruz, Image 7 - CEE Ines Fuentes — Handmade paper flowers and butterflies adorn the cross at the Centro de Educación Especial Inés Fuentes, a school for children with special educational needs.

Día de la Cruz, Image 8 - CEIP Punta Brava, Inclusion — «Inclusión es el lenguaje del corazón» (Inclusion is the language of the heart) is the motto of the CEIP (Centro de Educación Infantil y Primaria) Punta Brava, a primary school in Punta Brava.

Día de la Cruz, Image 9 - CEIP Tomás de Iriarte — Handmade paper flowers in a variety of colours are the contribution from the CEIP (Centro de Educación Infantil y Primaria) Tomás de Iriarte, the primary school on Plaza de la Iglesia in Puerto de la Cruz.

Día de la Cruz, Image 10 - CEIP VU — This cross, decorated with lavish floral arrangements and designed by a primary school education centre, is also a feast for the eyes.

Día de la Cruz, Image 11 - CEIP César Manrique — The cross at the CEIP (Centro de Educación Infantil y Primaria) César Manrique, the primary school opposite the Mercado Municipal in Puerto de la Cruz, is also colourful and animal-themed.

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Día de la Cruz, Image 12 - Designers: VERART — This professionally designed cross by Diseñadores VERART, in a purple design, is clearly inspired by the Canary Islands Carnival.

Día de la Cruz, Image 13 - Centro de Agustinos — A profusion of flowers covers the steps leading up to the simple cross at the top of the stairs in the courtyard of the Centro de Agustinos.

Día de la Cruz, Image 14 - IES Agustín de Betancourt — «Dejemos florecer la paz.» - «Let peace blossom» is the powerful message conveyed by this cross, designed by the IES (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) Agustín de Betancourt, a secondary school in Puerto de la Cruz.

Día de la Cruz, Image 15 - Plaza Concejil — The cross in Plaza Concejil, decorated with flowers and a dove of peace and designed by the social market run by the organisation Manos Unidas, once again conveys the message of peace, which is so important and highly topical, particularly in these times.

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