When and where does the Latin marathon take place?
The Latin dance marathon starts at 15:00 on Saturday 28 November 2026. It ends at 05:00 on Sunday 29 November.
It is part of the Fiestas de San Andrés (the local festival of St Andrew) in Las Cuevecitas, a district of Candelaria on the east side of Tenerife. One announcement names the church, calle San Andrés and Plaza de Las Cuevecitas as venues for the fiesta.
No music programme, DJs or dance schools have been published either.
The programme image on the town hall page could not be read, so the times come from the calendar summary. Anyone who wants certainty can call the town hall on 922 500 800.
How do visitors from the south get there, and what does it cost?
According to a fiesta announcement, Las Cuevecitas lies 22 kilometres from Santa Cruz on the TF-1 motorway. None of the sources gives journey times from the southern resorts.
The same announcement mentions regular bus services from Santa Cruz. It names no routes or timetables, and the claim is unconfirmed.
Entry to all events is free, according to that announcement. The town hall names no prices on the pages read, and tickets are not mentioned there.
The town hall has not yet announced road closures, parking rules or extra buses. A night bus for the 05:00 journey home is unconfirmed, so work out your way back beforehand.
What else is on around the marathon?
According to the town hall, the fiestas run from 17:00 on Wednesday 18 November to 23:00 on 30 November. The ventorrillo (small festival bar) of the Comisión de Fiestas (festival committee) opens on the first day and stays open until 30 November.
On Saturday 21 November at 22:30, the orchestras Tropin and Acapulco play at the Verbena El Pistoletazo (open-air dance party). The town hall page wrongly shows 11 November in its date field, but Saturday 21 in the title.
On Friday 27 November, El Lingotazo follows from 18:00 to 21:00, an evening of wine and tapas with the wine cellars open. A verbena with Parranda Cernidera and Orquesta Tenerife comes afterwards.
On Sunday 29 November, a children's party with a costume parade starts at 17:00. In the evening the ventorrillo invites guests to a meal with chestnut fritters.
What is the story behind the Fiesta de San Andrés?
San Andrés Apóstol is the patron saint of Las Cuevecitas, and his day falls on 30 November. On that Monday, the calendar lists bells ringing from 12:00 to 17:00, plus fireworks.
At 19:00 the town holds the Mass for San Andrés, followed by a procession. One announcement also lists a street parade in the morning and a late-evening verbena, but it does not tie either firmly to a date.
On Tenerife, San Andrés is linked with the new wine and the opening of the wine cellars, according to an online reference work. That fits the wine and tapas night on 27 November.
Las Cuevecitas lies in the medianías (mid-altitude zone) of Candelaria. It has a church, a plaza and a cultural centre.
What is still open, and what comes next?
The full programme is not yet firmly settled. The times for 23 to 29 November have not been checked against a readable town hall programme.
A differing announcement gives other dates and a closing day on 1 December, with a children's treasure hunt and wine tastings. The town hall gives 30 November as the end, so the closing day is unconfirmed.
The fiesta opens on 18 November, at 17:00, according to the town hall. The ventorrillo opens that day too.
Information is available from the town hall at Avda. Constitución 7, 38530 Candelaria, telephone 922 500 800. The town's events calendar is on the official website.