Romería Barquera en honor a Nuestra Señora Mercedes de Roja
About this event
Festivities in honor of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de Roja. The celebrations run from September 11 to 20, with September 20 being the Romería Barquera. ROMERÍA barquera en honor a Nuestra Señora Mercedes de Roja: September 20 in El Médano. A maritime procession where boats accompany the Virgin amidst festivities, flowers and flags. The Romería Barquera is a celebration held in September on the beach of El Médano. The festival consists of a maritime procession that travels through the town’s bay and is formed by boats decorated with flowers and flags. During Romería Barquera, the boats parade through the town’s bay while fishermen cast flowers and offerings into the sea in honor of the Virgin. The festival is accompanied by music and traditional Canary dances.