Three Kings Parade advert in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, promoting the Reyes Magos celebrations in Arona in early January.

Three Kings Parade advert in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, promoting the Reyes Magos celebrations in Arona in early January. Stock Photo
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Tony Smith

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5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

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4 January 2025

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Three Kings Parade advert in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, promoting the Reyes Magos celebrations in Aro

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Promotional display for the Gran Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Parade, photographed in Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife, in early January. The colourful banner shows the Three Wise Men riding camels and includes Spanish and English wording, reflecting the importance of the event for both local families and international visitors staying in the south Tenerife resorts. In Spain and the Canary Islands, the arrival of Los Reyes Magos, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar, is one of the major Christmas season traditions, with parades usually held on the evening of 5 January before Epiphany and gift-giving on 6 January. The image is useful for editorial coverage of Tenerife tourism, Spanish Christmas customs, Canary Islands festivals, family events, winter sun holidays, cultural tourism, local council celebrations and the blending of religious tradition, civic festivity and visitor marketing in resort towns. Los Cristianos is part of the municipality of Arona and is a major holiday destination near Playa de las Americas and Costa Adeje, so bilingual event advertising helps present local customs to tourists as well as residents. Guide listings for recent years describe the Los Cristianos parade as the Grand Parade of Their Majesties the Three Wise Men from the East, travelling from Juan Carlos I Avenue towards the exterior of the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre. The photograph also works for stories about how Spanish Christmas continues beyond 25 December, with the Reyes Magos celebrations marking the emotional high point for many children. The illustrated camels, royal figures, stars and warm colours give the display a festive, family-friendly feel, while the white building and bright daylight place it clearly in a subtropical Canarian resort setting rather than mainland winter Spain. It is a strong stock image for travel guides, holiday features, event previews, education about Spanish traditions, family tourism, municipal celebrations, January travel, Christmas abroad