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María del Carmen Ramos, 'the Queen of the Volcano', Senior Carnival Queen 2022

María del Carmen Ramos, Senior Carnival Queen 2022

The 'Queen of the Volcano', María del Carmen Ramos Quintero, with a creation entitled 'Rozando el cielo' (Touching the sky), on behalf of the Centre for Alternative Therapies Oroterapias, designed by Alfonso Baute, is the Senior Queen of Carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 2022. Previously, Queen of the Winter Festival in her native Tazacorte (La Palma), in 1971 when Teneguía had erupted, she wins again, 50 years later, chosen at yesterday's Senior Carnival Gala, in the year following another eruption on that island. 

She will be accompanied in her reign by her court of honour: 
  1. First Lady of Honour: Evelina de la Fuente, representing the City Council of Granadilla with a Santi Castro design, "J'Aime Paris" (I Love Paris); 
  2. Second Lady of Honour: María Magdalena Hernández Toste, with the design "Volver" (Return) designed by the Nira Carnival Cultural Association, representing the City Council of Los Realejos 
  3. Third Lady of Honour: Juana Pérez Sánchez, with a design by Alexis Santana Rodríguez called "Mi Gran Debilidad" (My Great Weakness), to represent the Santa Úrsula Open Commercial Zone 
  4. Fourth Lady of Honour: Francisca Navarro Mendoza, representing Turismo de Arona, with the costume "En Otra Piel" (In another skin), by David Afonso

Tenerife Land of Eternal Christmas

Sunbathing SantaDesert Island ChristmasScuba Diving SantaTropical Santa
Santa's Having a Whale of a TimeSurfing SantaWaterski SantaCamel Rodeo Santa
With a wide range of products in each design, click the pics (above) to see the full selections.