FIESTAS
CHRISTMAS / CARNIVAL / EASTER / FESTIVAL OF MAY / BAJADA DE LA VIRGEN
OURCARNIVAL
The Carnival in Santa Cruz de La Palma is celebrated each year sometime in February or March. There are different events thought a week, with streets party and different parades. But the most impotant event is Fiesta de los Indianos on Monday Carnival.
CARNIVAL
Fiesta de Los Indianos dates back to the times when people returned to the Island from Cuba with their wealth and some of the traditions they found there. Cuban music and the color White will cover Santa Cruz de La Palma to bring life to the party that honors those who have returned to the island after emigration to Cuba in search of prosperity. Thousand of people dressed in White, locals, and visitors alike, fill the streets and participate in a day of dancing and talcum powder fighting.
The party usually takes up the entire city and the White clothes and hats are required if you want to enjoy this magnificent party. The date for the Carnival Los Indianos is usually announced one year in advance, so guests can have time to plan their travels.