Carnivals are held in almost every corner of Spain. Some of the best known are those of Cadiz, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife or Sitges.

The celebration of this festival usually occurs in February and lasts from one to three weeks, depending on the venue.The celebration of el Carnival has its origins in the Roman Empire.

Later, in the Middle Ages is disseminated by all the territories colonized by the Spaniards. This festival is characterized by the costumes, masks, music and jolgorio.

Cádiz Carnival

Here the Carnival has its origins in the fifteenth century and is reinforced when the city became the main port of the Spanish Empire to America. Since then, the festival is held every February despite opposition from the Church, initially regarded as a feast of wantonness and lust.

During the three week-long celebrations City dresses with their costumes. Mainly in the neighborhoods of Old Town, chirigotas, groups who sing songs humorous, are taking to the streets to sing their parodies and everything Cadiz celebrates Carnival.

Carnaval de Gran Canaria

The carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opens with a speech that gives the go-ahead to three weeks of celebration in the city looks its best costumes.

The capital of the island is transformed into an explosion of lights and purpurinasThe choice of Queen of Carnival and drag queen are among the attractions of this festival. Their costumes stained the atmosphere of surrealism and fantasy.

The murgas, groups amenizan with their humorous and satirical songs, and mogollones, open-air concerts that became giant discotheques, are other activities that take place in these festivals, where mascaritas are the main protagonists.

Carnaval de Tenerife

The carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife hosts each year a large number of visitors who come from all parts of the world, ready to enjoy it. In 1980 it was declared of International Tourist Interest.

During the three weeks of the carnival, the city hosts grandiose parades, concerts and galas that flood environment Shines, lights and fantasy.

This carnival highlighted by the magnificence of their costumes and their comparsas, groups who sing songs humorous, amenizan the main streets of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.