HOLY WEEK 2016 - TENERIFE
With the conquest of the Canary Islands in 1500, religious orders began to supplant the indigenous beliefs and from that moment, the main celebrations started to commemorate the Catholic rite.
Holy Week in La Laguna is the oldest of the Canary Islands and this is probably the place where people feel it more intensely.
Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
An assistant parish lights a candle outside the small church in Igueste de Candelaria, during the Holy Week in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Friday, March 25, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
Three believers attend the procession carrying their candles during the Holy Week in Igueste de Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Friday, March 25, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A hooded penitent of 'Penitencial de la Unción y Mortaja de Cristo' brotherhood, gets out of the church during the nighttime procession of 'El Silencio' in the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Friday, March 25, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A group of kids of 'La Misericordia' brotherhood, burn insence and play minutes after the Holy Week procession in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Friday, March 25, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A hooded penitent waits alone in the church for the start of the nighttime procession during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Friday, March 25, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
Hooded penitents of 'El Santísimo Cristo del Rescate y Nuestra Señora de los Dolores' brotherhood, await the starting of the night time procession during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Friday, March 25, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent gets out of the church to start 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated in the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Friday, April 25, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
Three members of 'La Santa Faz' brotherhood, put on their hoods during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Wednesday, March 23, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A woman helps a member of 'El Jesus Cautivo' brotherhood to dress up during the Holy Week in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, March 24, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez/Diario de Avisos)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A member of 'La Esperanza Macarena' brotherhood wears a Spanish 'mantilla' and gets ready for the procession during the Holy Week in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, March 24, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Wednesday, March 23, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
Kids of 'refill with incense their thurible in the Cathedral during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Friday, March 25, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A 'Costalero' of 'El Cristo Resucitado' brotherhood, warms up his muscles to start the procession where he and his partners carry the big statue of 'El Cristo Resucitado' during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A 'Costalero' of 'El Cristo Resucitado' brotherhood, gets ready to carry the religious statue on his back during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
The son of one of the 'Costaleros' wearing a costal accompanies his father while he is getting under the big statue of 'El Cristo Resucitado' to start carrying it during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
Costaleros of 'El Cristo Resucitado' brotherhood pray a Padrenuestro before the starting of the procession during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A penitent walks with a candle during 'La Procesión del Silencio' celebrated on Easter in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2016.(Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
Penitents walk through the streets while the kids carry the thurible with the burned incense during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Wednesday, March 23, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A man stares at 'El Cristo Resucitado' during its procession in the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Saunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A 'Costalero' of 'El Cristo Resucitado' brotherhood, waits for the orders of the overseer to start the march again. During the procession they stop several times to have a little break since they carry so much weight on their backs. After every break, they start again with a jump which causes pain in their necks. Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
The 'Costaleros' of 'El Cristo Resucitado' brotherhood, carry and jump with more than a ton on the back to show their faith during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
Two costaleros of 'El Cristo Resucitado' brotherhood, hug each other when they arrive at the church after the procession during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
A kid moves the thurible spreading the incense smoke in the street during the Holy Week inSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Monday, March 21, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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Holy Week 2016 - Tenerife
The overseer of 'El Cristo Resucitado' brotherhood gives directions to the 'Costaleros' to carry safely the religious statue during the Holy Week in San Cristobal de la Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Andrés Gutiérrez)
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