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Virgen del Carmen Festival
The celebrations in honour of the Virgen del Carmen take place in July and are the most important festivals in Puerto de la Cruz. Thousands of people gather on the fishing dock to watch the arrival of the Virgin as she is carried by fishermen onto one of the boats before setting sail on an maritime procession.
- Where: Puerto de la Cruz.
- When: 16 July. In Puerto de la Cruz, on the Tuesday before the 16th.
Weather Today
Maximum: 28º
Minimum: 22º
Puerto de la Cruz. There will be middle and high cloud cover on Sunday morning. In the afternoon some drizzle will fall. At night there will be some mist. Temperatures will remain unchanged.
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