Virgen Del Carmen procession in Tenerife

Carriers of the Great God Power brotherhood unload Virgen del Carmen statue after its journey at Puerto de la Cruz dock on the Canary island of Tenerife

Since 1921, the statue of the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of fishermen, has been carried with great fanfare annually as part of July Festivities to the Puerto de la Cruz dock where, at the end of its procession, it is hoisted aboard a decorated boat. Weather permitting, the boat carrying the statue, accompanied by a flotilla of other boats, makes a short journey along the island coast before returning to the harbour. In recent years, attendance at the event has numbered more than 35,000 people.