Spain
Canary Islands
Norte De Tenerife
La Orotava
Monument to the Sand Carpet Makers (El Alfombrista), La Orotava
Spain
Canary Islands
Norte De Tenerife
La Orotava
Monument to the Sand Carpet Makers (El Alfombrista), La Orotava
Monument to the Sand Carpet Makers (El Alfombrista), La Orotava
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Location: La Orotava, Norte De Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Best Hikes to Monument to the Sand Carpet Makers (El Alfombrista), La Orotava
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El Alfombrista (The Carpet Maker) : Monument to the makers of sand and flower carpets.
The use of carpets in the celebration of Corpus Christi on the island of Tenerife dates from the 19th century, the most notorious example being the primacy of the Villa de La Orotava since 1847, which 150th anniversary was the reason for this sculpture.March 28, 2024
Below the cathedral in a small park stands the monument to the sand painters. La Orotava is now world famous for its sand art: teneriffa-news.com/orotava/sand carpet-in-la-orotava-vergaengliche-kunst-auf-teneriffa_10016.html
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•December 30, 2023
The sculpture for the sand painters is located in La Orotava just below the cathedral in Plaza Patricio GarcÍa
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Location: La Orotava, Norte De Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Best Hikes to Monument to the Sand Carpet Makers (El Alfombrista), La Orotava
- Easy
4.5
(45)
198
La Casa de los Balcones – Church of San Agustín loop from La Marzaga01:02
3.59km
90m
Intermediate4.6
(51)
176
Church of San Agustín – La Casa de los Balcones loop from Taoro-Malpaís03:38
12.3km
380m
Expert3.0
(1)
5
Banana Plantation in Tenerife – View of Martiánez loop from La Ranilla05:22
17.5km
630m
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