Telling you what's going down on Carnaval Monday in Tenerife province - i.e. today - can surely only serve one purpose - to whet your appetite for future years - unless you're already on the islands and at a loss for something to do, in which case, you might like to consider any of the following ...
Día de los Indianos in La Palma
Hop over to the island of La Palma and rub shoulders with folk who travel all the way from South America to join this celebration, the biggest day of the Carnaval in Santa Cruz de La Palma - held every year on Carnaval Monday, i.e. the day before Shrove Tuesday - the Día de los Indianos.
Which as Sheila in La Palma explains, celebrates the return of Palmerans who had left the island in search of a better life in the Caribbean and, later returned from Cuba (hence the typical style of white clothing), stinking rich. And, she says, "If you dress up and join the parade, the town hall will provide talc."
Isla de La Palma Guide also have details on the celebrations here, there are more Indianos 
here, here and here and the fact that AFP/Getty Images have several here, here, here and here, gives you some idea of the importance.
If you can't make it this year, don the clothes you bought for the last White Party, put on some Cuban music, fix yourself a mojito - maybe just the latter would do!
In a previous post here we showed you the official promotional video for the fiesta, as well as the recipe for the authentic mojito, direct from the cocktail's birthplace, the La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba.
Dance Carnaval Santa Cruz
Meanwhile, tonight in Santa Cruz de Tenerife - in the Plaza de La Candelaria from 9 p.m. - is the FREE, seven hour long open-air disco spectacular, Dance Carnaval Santa Cruz, with, Real el Canario (pictured), along with four iconic US acts; DJ Craze, Ron Carroll, Armand Van Helden and Roger Sánchez.
Carnaval Parade in La Laguna
Meanwhile, if you're searching for a carnaval parade to watch and can't wait until tomorrow, La Laguna has brought back - after many years of absence - it's Carnaval Cavalcade, today, February 23rd, Carnaval Monday, around the historic centre of the town, starting from the church of La Concepción at 5 p.m.
Between midnight and 2 a.m. tonight, the Bulan Restaurante Chill-Out are giving away free beer.
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