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Burial of the Sardine in Nerja
Sunday February 14th was not only ‘St Valentine’s Day’ but also the ‘Burial of the Sardine’ (Entierro del Chanquete), an integral part of the Carnaval celebrations in Nerja. Lucky breaks in otherwise bad weather allowed both the normal Carnaval procession and ‘Burial of the Sardine’ to take place almost as scheduled. That is to say, as on time as any …
Burial of the Sardine
Today is the Burial of the Sardine, with a procession and a firework display. The route is: Balcón de Europa, calle Pintada, calle La Cruz, calle Animas, calle Granada, calle Diputación, calle Jaén, Verano Azul and down to the Rio Chillar for the firework display. The procession will include the ‘widow’ and there will be much wailing and crying as …