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La Orotava celebrates its rich Spanish heritage in the yearly holidays and festivals. Each year, thousands of visitors flock to La Orotava to take part in the colorful and vibrant celebrations.

The most important celebration in La Orotava is the yearly Carnaval which takes place in February. This is a week-long celebration that has people from all over the world flying all the way to join. During the Carnival, there are various attractions and activities, such as parades, pageants, and, of course, non-stop partying in the streets and basically everywhere else.

After the gaiety of the Carnival, the solemnity of the Lenten season sets in, as the days countdown to Good Friday and Easter Sunday, two of the most important Catholic holidays. Throughout this season, there are solemn processions and religious events.

The festival of Corpus Christi is another important Catholic celebration that La Orotava devoutly observes. An ancient tradition, it commemorates the divinity of the body of the risen Jesus Christ.


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