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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
By Jose Maestro · Editor · MadridFact-checked by Suites & Sunsets editorial desk
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Carnival festival · Santa Cruz de La Palma
Los Indianos
Carnival Monday, February 2026
2026
Carnival Monday, February 2026
2027
Dates confirmed later — moveable feast
Where
Santa Cruz de La Palma
What it is
Los Indianos explained
Everyone dresses in white colonial linen and throws talcum powder in the streets, parodying the emigrants who returned rich from Cuba — the whitest, funniest party in the Canaries.
Dates can shift by a day or two when a local council moves the programme to a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel. Accommodation in Santa Cruz de La Palma tends to sell out weeks ahead of the festival and prices rise sharply on the main night.
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Asked by first-time visitors
Los Indianos: the questions travellers actually ask
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Los Indianos, explained
What is Los Indianos?
Everyone dresses in white colonial linen and throws talcum powder in the streets, parodying the emigrants who returned rich from Cuba — the whitest, funniest party in the Canaries. It's a carnival event held in Santa Cruz de La Palma.
When is Los Indianos in 2026?
Los Indianos runs Carnival Monday, February 2026 in Santa Cruz de La Palma. Councils can move the exact days by a day or two to land on a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel.
Is Los Indianos free to attend?
Yes — like the great majority of Spanish town festivals, Los Indianos is free and open-air; you only pay for food, drink and any seating the town sells for a parade or firework display.
Where should I stay for Los Indianos?
Book a room in Santa Cruz de La Palma itself as early as you can: accommodation for this kind of festival sells out weeks ahead and prices climb sharply for the main night. A base in Santa Cruz de La Palma also means you're not relying on late transport home once the celebrations run past midnight.
Prompt pack
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- I'm visiting Los Indianos for the first time. List the 5 things I must see and 3 I can skip, and say why.
- Build me a 3-day Los Indianos itinerary grouped by geography, with walking times between stops.
- What in Los Indianos must be booked weeks ahead, and what can I buy on the day?
- Where do locals eat near the main sights of Los Indianos? Avoid tourist-trap restaurants.
- What are the common tourist scams in Los Indianos and how do I avoid each one?
- Give me a mid-range daily budget for Los Indianos broken down by food, transport and attractions.
- Act as a Los Indianos local: what's your favourite corner that isn't in the guidebooks?
- I have half a day in Los Indianos. What is the most representative thing to do?
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