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The Mint Tea Pilgrimage. El Amparo. Icod de los Vinos
Hundreds of pilgrims set off towards the mountain of Icod de los Vinos in August on a quest to pick mint tea leaves. Escorted by the Mint Tea Orchestra, the pilgrims dance and sing as they search for these fragrant leaves, which they then use to adorn the streets of the Amparo neighbourhood during the festivities.
- Where: El Amparo (Icod de los Vinos).
- When: August.
Weather Today
Maximum: 23º
Minimum: 17º
Icod de los Vinos. There will be some mist on Sunday morning. In the afternoon light, fine but steady rain will fall. At night the sky will be covered by high and middle clouds. Temperatures will remain unchanged.