Corpus Christi in La Orotava
Every Year the city center of La Orotava in nothern Tenerife celebrates the festivities of Corpus Christi over several days. Since 1847 the over 500-meter-long loop road of the procession is ornamented with a carpet of flowers and coloured sand. The carpet contains a couple of pictures (tapicas) and pattern paints (corridores) which are filled with petals. The way is divided- depending on local conditions – into approximately 50 chapters. The carpets are … [More]