Women wearing huge, elaborate costumes battled it out to become Queen of the 2018 Santa Cruz de Tenerife carnival in the Canary Islands. The theme for this year's carnival was La Fantasia – or Fantasy. The spectacular costumes – covered in feathers, sequins and jewels – can be more than 5m high and weigh over 80kg, so it's perhaps not surprising that the women wearing them were wheeled onto the stage on castors to perform for the judges.
In this gallery IBTimes UK looks at this year's contestants. We reveal the winner at the end of the gallery.
One of the candidates for Queen of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife carnival shows off her ocean-themed costumeDesiree Martin/AFPMinerva Hernández Hernández, wearing a costume called Memories of ParaguayDesiree Martin/AFPLuna Hibner wearing her costume The Magic of RhythmDesiree Martin/AFPPaula Abreu Méndez wearing a costume called The Bride of DeathDesiree Martin/AFPClose-up of Paula Abreu Méndez wearing her costume, The Bride of DeathDesiree Martin/AFPDesiree Martin/AFPDesiree Martin/AFPDesiree Martin/AFPCarolina Viera Gómez wearing her costume, called Fly me to the MoonDesiree Martin/AFPDesiree Martin/AFPSaida Prieto Hernández wearing a costume called My Dream, A RealityDesiree Martin/AFPDesiree Martin/AFPCathaysa Machado Hernández was voted Fourth Lady of Honour for her costume, Yo Disco, Yo RobotDesiree Martin/AFPAna Deisy Sabina García, wearing a costume called The Secret of the Sky, was elected Second Lady of HonourDesiree Martin/AFPAna Deisy Sabina García, wearing a costume called The Secret of the Sky, was elected Second Lady of HonourDesiree Martin/AFP
Carmen Laura Lourido Pérez, representing Fuentealta was chosen as Queen of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2018, with a design by Jorge Gonzalez.
Carmen Laura Lourido Pérez, who was proclaimed Queen of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2018Desiree Martin/AFP
