So I woke up on the 17th, went downstairs for breakfast and braced myself for the biggest parade of the year. However, this wasn’t Saint Patrick’s Day and the date was February 17th. It was the morning of the Carnaval parade in Torreperogil and instead of a hearty fry I was going down for some churros and chocolate. In this article I will share with you my experience of the 2018 Torreperogil Carnaval.

My understanding of what it is.

Now, I could be wrong but Carnaval seems to be a festival to mark the start of lent. So while we’re doing our best to mix up some eggs and butter for pancakes, the Spanish are throwing a premature Paddy’s Day-esque party behind our backs! Having said that, they were more than welcoming so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt 😉 .

What happens at ”Carnaval”?

Carnaval bears many…