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Samba Groups and 500 Kilo Costumes at the Santa Cruz Carnival Parade

Hundreds of thousands line the streets of the capital for the Coso, led by the Reina and her runners-up. Our gallery shows the feathered headdresses, hand-stitched costumes and the crowds behind them.

Johannes Bornewasser

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Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Karnevalskönigin — Led by the Carnival Queen, the carnival parade wound its way through Tenerife's capital, Santa Cruz...

Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Reina Nahaufnahme — You can tell that Reina has been working hard over the past few days. And yet she looks absolutely stunning in her costume.

Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Tanzgruppe — Accompanied by numerous samba groups, the queen parades through the streets of Santa Cruz.

Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa ausgefallenes Kostüm — Time and again, revellers in outlandish costumes mingle amongst the samba groups.

Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Sambatänzerinnen — The dancers look as though they are working hard, but are pleased with their performances.

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Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Reina-Anwärterin 3 — The 'almost-queens' are enjoying their big moment to the full.

Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Reina-Anwärterin 2 — The Reina costumes can weigh up to 500 kilograms.

Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Reina-Anwärterinnen — The Reina contenders who did not make it to the throne have their big moment at the end of the parade.

Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Musik-Kostüm — An international trend has also made its way into the carnival celebrations on Tenerife: oversized headphones.

Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Sambatänzerinnen — The marching groups consist mainly of samba groups. Whilst the outfits tend to be rather skimpy, the headdresses are all the more elaborately designed.

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Karnevalszug Santa Cruz Teneriffa Leder-Kostüm — The spectators also provided some real highlights during the big carnival parade.

Karnevalszug in Santa Cruz Federkostüm — The intricately crafted costumes are made by hand over many hours.

Karnevalszug in Santa Cruz Kinderkarneval — Even the little ones joined in the celebrations with great enthusiasm.

Karnevalszug in Santa Cruz Musik — Once again, many thousands of spectators took part in the parade.

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