The north-west of the island is home to great many almond trees, and at this time of the year, they’re all blossoming.
The trees in El Paso and Garafía are beautiful, but the best display of all is at Puntagorda, which hosts an annual almond blossom fiesta. The date varies — the Town Hall sets it a couple of weeks in advance, to (hopefully) coincide with the best blossom. This year we’ve had a rather cold winter, so it’s a little later than usual. The fiesta goes on all weekend, but Sunday 5th is the big day with the fun starting around noon.
* At the school: bouncy castles
* At the Casa de la Cultura (Culture centre, upstairs):Exhibition of crafts from Puntallana
* At the Comunidad Cuatro Caminos: Dance with salsa music
* In the street: Dance with salsa music
The main village of Puntagorda is quite spread out, but finding the fiesta is very easy – just follow the music. As you can see, it’s usually packed. But then several villages hire a bus to get to the fiesta. These are the buses that wouldn’t fit in the main bus-park.
There are bouncy castles for the kids.
And the social club is packed with dancers. I’d have joined in if there’d been a bit more space.
Last year, just as I left, the salsa band left the main stage, to be replaced by a rock band. I much prefer rock ‘n’ roll, so I was quite sad that I had such a long drive ahead and had to leave.
