Sand carpet covers La Orotava’s town hall square for one day
Made from lava sand gathered in the Teide National Park, the roughly 900 square metre artwork is created each year for Corpus Christi by the "Alfombristas". In pictures.
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Zu Fronleichnam wird der Rathausplatz von La Orotava zu einem knapp 900 Quadratmeter großen Kunstwerk. Foto: Dimitrios Michalakis
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On Corpus Christi, the town hall square in La Orotava is transformed into a work of art measuring just under 900 square metres. Photo: Dimitrios Michalakis
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The pictures look like intricately painted works of art. Yet they are created from lava sand collected beforehand in Mount Teide National Park. Photo: Dimitrios MichalakisThis enormous sand sculpture attracts thousands of tourists and locals to the small village in the north of Tenerife every year. It can be seen in all its glory for just one day. Then the wind gradually carries the sand away in all directions. Photo: Dimitrios Michalakis
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