La Orotava’s 900 Square Metre Sand Carpet in Pictures
Made from volcanic sand gathered in the Teide National Park, the Corpus Christi artwork on the town hall square is created by the «Alfombristas» and survives just one day before the wind disperses it.
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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
On Corpus Christi, the town hall square in La Orotava is transformed into a work of art covering almost 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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