The Carnival parade fills the streets of Los Cristianos with colour and music

The Los Cristianos Carnival Parade, brought together thousands of people in a sea of colour yesterday afternoon (Sunday), to the rhythm of batucada and tropical music. The parade was led by the float of this year’s Carnival Queen, Sheila Rodríguez Alonso, and behind them ten other vehicles with the Senior and Child Queens, and their respective Ladies of Honour, plus thousands of dancers and drummers.

There was no shortage of the most recognisable groups of the Los Cristianos Carnival in the parade, including: Playeritos, Ritmo Sureño, Ay Caramba, Retorciditos, Cantares, Kuliquitaca, Guajeiros, La Piva, Redoblones, Joroperos, Tropicana, Cariocas, Mamelucos, Tabajaras, Diablos Locos, Bahía Bahitiare, Rumberos, Sonora, Danzarines, Badakatum, Wild Dance, La Auténtica del Sur, the Carnival characters and all those who wanted to join the party wearing their costumes.

With am 80s theme there was an ‘explosion of joy’ for the thousands that packed the route through the streets of Los Cristianos from Paloma Beach to the Cultural Centre, which will turn into 'sadness' with the closing of the 2024 Arona Carnival tonight with the traditional Burial of the Sardine.

Overall, this year's edition, organised by the Arona City Council, has been a resounding success.