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Octava Ganadera de San Antonio Abad

La Matanza de Acentejo, Tenerife - Acentejo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Octava Ganadera de San Antonio Abad

Activity · La Matanza de Acentejo, Tenerife - Acentejo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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A livestock festival considered the oldest on Tenerife, held around the Santuario de San Antonio Abad on 17 January, the feast day of the patron saint of animals; decorated carts from all over the island converge on the second Sunday of the festivities so that livestock can receive the saint's blessing.

17 de enero

Photo: Koppchen (CC BY 3.0)

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