Tenerife carnival in first person by two inexperienced Travel Experience

For the first time we participated in one of the most internationally recognized events: Carnival of Tenerife. Along with the Carnivals of Brazil it is considered the best in the world and declared of International Tourist Interest.

The events related to the Carnival start from January, but the main course is served the last 10 days where everyone goes everywhere dressed. We had heard about the importance of the Carnival of Tenerife for chicharreros own but never imagined so much. We were surprised to well, we live and enjoy everything we could and for a few days were part of the "carnival experience." Therefore, we have five basic decisions you'll make when you participate in the carnival.

1-¿Disfraz prepared or last minute?

It's time to decide which costumes used for carnival and we can assure you that is not the right carnival to disguise ghost "Gasper" doing two eye holes in a sheet. The costume made in two minutes here does not work. The first day of the carnival, we move as a brave undisguised, we said to ourselves: "Do not disguise everyone". Thirty minutes home. We were the only two people around the carnival undisguised. It was true that it took seriously.

We did not want to miss the "Carnival day" starting at 13:00 pm and never seems to have more purpose. At the last moment, we get a wig, a colorful green and garish ties Tutu. What we were dressed? Nothing, costume rookie but yes, Edgardo wig was rage. That wig is a factory to make friends.

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You can not stop laughing: Arab sheiks, firefighters, nurses, paratroopers, Roman soldiers, Jedi knights, all Marvel superheroes costumes couple, group, family, many feathers.

2-¿Come to eagle or the eye of the storm?

The city is transformed into an outdoor disco for all ages, and the party color must be added up. It's time to move the body and dance, you can choose amontonarte and dance stuck between Superman and astronauts or take a little air into the distance.

We recommend the two options depending on the time. The eye of Hurricane gives you energy and own integration carnival where strangers become acquaintances and even friends in a second.

For someone who never attended a carnival and joy the good vibes between the known and unknown people can leave you speechless. It can happen that you approach a man dressed as nurse to take the pressure or fined by police to go contramano. Each in his character. What fun!

3-¿Botellón-bar or bar?

Where will this cowboy with a bag / suitcase full of ice and rum? Now I understand everything, it's the bartender family. Supplies water to the friends and family of hydration required. Come stocked from home is an option. Given that you are spending all day and night dancing, jumping and laughing he pays off.

The other option for those who prefer to go light on each corner there is a bar to quench your thirst with mojitos and beers.

4-¿Bath chemical or in the middle of the street?

The numbers do not close, urinary math tells us that if 180,000 people drinking at the same time in the same space and only 130 chemical toilets on the street *, the need and incontinence leads man to solve the problem somehow .

When the sun goes down and you lose a little the men, women and children shyly make the city a great urinary honoring pagan feasts Bacchanalia Roman of the first century B.C.

You decide if the fetid aroma withstand chemical bath or mark territory at the door of a bank.

5-How limit or until you drop time?

Carnival seems endless, 10 days gear. You can go in relation to age but in the case of Carnival partying day from 13.00 pm to 06.00 pm in the morning the next day is a challenge.

This tweet accurately reflects the Tenerife carnival spirit:

Whatever you decide to live the carnival, you never forget the majesty of the wonderful costumes, parades and floats, comparsas, murgas, joy in the streets, the concerts in each scenario and good taste for traditions.