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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: 24º
Minimum: 17º
Icod de los Vinos. Scattered showers on Wednesday morning. In the afternoon, rain-storms, some of the locally heavy. At night there will be showers. Temperatures will remain unchanged.
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