Carnivals

Carnivals are big part cultural life in Tenerife. The main carnival is in Santa Cruz, which is the second most popular carnival in the world, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil being the first.

The official carnival has more than a hundred groups, including murgas, comparsas, rondallas and other musical groups.

The main event is the election of the Carnival Queen, The event is usually broadcast to the entire country, and abroad by satellite.

There are also smaller carnivals in Los Cristianos and Los Gigantes.