Carnaval: S/C de Tenerife

The theme for the 2008 Carnaval is 'magic'. You need to learn some new words to understand the Carnaval

• Coso: This is a street procession.
• Murga: A singing group, the members of which have written their own lyrics that are usually critical of local politicians or local well known personalities.
• Comparsa: This is a dance group made up usually of friends or family who wear stunning costumes a la Rio de Janeiro.
• Rondalla: Similar to the murga but with somewhat more gravitas!
• Entierro de la Sardina: The burial of the sardine - a huge paper version - reflecting the mourning that comes from the ending of yet another carnaval. It has something of the symbolism of the singing of Pobre de Mi at the ending of the Fería in Pamplona.

When the carnaval ends in Santa Cruz it then moves on to Los Cristianos, San Isidro and Los Gigantes so there is no excuse!!
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During carnaval time is a great opportunity to look at property in Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos and Fañabé since traffic is usually quiet in the south while the revellers are northward bound!
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