Last night, after two rainy setbacks, the weather gods decided to give Puerto de la Cruz’ Carnaval a break and the stars shone down from a clear sky on the grand Gala to elect this year’s Carnaval Queen.
The deserving winner was the delightful Elsa Eichner representing Casino Taoro in her costume (more like work of art) Gota a gota.
Mederso Martin was crowned first dame of honour with Naira Rodríguez, Desiré Regalado and Katia Rodríguez being chosen second, third and fourth dames of honour respectively.
The firework display which announced the crowning of the Carnaval Queen was also the signal for the band to start tuning up in Plaza Charco and for the DJs in the dances area to power up their sound systems as the surreal milling throng of smurfs, vampires, pirates, witches, etc., were able to finally start to celebrate Carnaval 2009 in earnest.
Jack Montgomery, co-author of Going Native in Tenerife and Real Tenerife Island Drives, was reporting direct from Puerto de la Cruz, where dedication to duty (or something) kept them out at this event until 5 a.m., apparently. 
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