Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen —
JULY 16 - TENERIFE, SPAIN: Carriers of the Great God Power brotherhood unload the statue of the Virgen del Carmen, the patron saint of fishermen, on July 15 at Puerto de la Cruz dock. Every year, the statue is carried to the dock where, at the end of a procession, it is hoisted aboard a decorated boat. The festival draws huge crowds including dancers and musicians.