Activities in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
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Carnaval
Only Rio de Janeiro does it better and even that party does not overshadow Santa Cruz's efforts to make Carnaval a nonstop, 24-hour party-orgy. Festivities generally kick off in early February and last about three weeks. Many of the gala performances and fancy-dress competitions take place in the Recinto Ferial (fairgrounds) but the streets, especially around Plaza España, become frenzied with good-natured dawn-to-dusk frivolity.
Don't be fooled into thinking this is just a sequin-bedecked excuse to party hearty, though. It may sometimes be hard to see or believe, but there is an underlying political 'message' to the whole shebang. Under the Franco dictatorship, Carnaval…
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Parque Marítimo César Manrique
At the Parque Marítimo César Manrique you can have a dip in one of the wonderful designer pools or collapse on a sun lounge and drink in the beautiful view and something refreshing. It's suitable for all ages, and great for children.
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