People harvesting wheat in a field near La Laguna, Tenerife.

Traditional Harvesting

On the second Sunday in August, a number of families from Icod el Alto in Los Realejos come together to harvest their crops in the traditional way. This is one of the most significant acknowledgements to the key role that grain and its derivatives have played over the years in the Canary Islands' gastronomy and landscapes.

  • Where: Icod el Alto (Los Realejos)
  • When: on the second Sunday in August.
Weather Today
Maximum: 24º
Minimum: 17º
Realejos (Los). There will be spells of heavy rain on Friday morning. In the afternoon, sunny with cloudy periods. At night, clear skies with high clouds. Temperatures will remain unchanged.