Thousands filled the Avenida de Puerto Naos in Los Llanos de Aridane for the Water Festival, which returns strongly after the Tajogaite eruption. The event, featuring artists like Locoplaya and Aria Vega, symbolizes the return to normalcy for the main tourist hub in the western part of La Palma.
Music and water took centre stage again this Saturday in Puerto Naos. The Water Festival, revived by the Los Llanos de Aridane Town Hall, gathered a crowd on the Avenida of the main tourist hub in the western part of La Palma, in a festive atmosphere that had not been experienced since before the eruption of the Tajogaite volcano.
A celebration that marks the rebirth of Puerto Naos
The mayor of Los Llanos de Aridane, Javier Llamas, highlighted that this recovery “has a special meaning for Los Llanos de Aridane and, very particularly, for Puerto Naos.” He recalled that last year a “first step was taken with a smaller, more family-oriented gathering on the Avenida, with the idea of feeling the essence of a traditional neighbourhood festival again.”
Llamas pointed out that “those who know Puerto Naos understand what it means to see its Avenida filled with people, music, and life again.” Therefore, he asserts that “having the Water Festival back, with the Los 40 brand and artists of this calibre, demonstrates that Puerto Naos has regained normalcy.”
The Cabildo bets on total recovery
The president of the Cabildo of La Palma, Sergio Rodríguez, also echoed the event on his social media. He indicated that the Water Festival has returned to “make us feel that Puerto Naos and La Bombilla are increasingly resembling what they used to be.” He added that, after the Tajogaite eruption, “there are still things to be done” and “until we open the last of the houses, the last of the businesses, all the services, we will not stop.”
The festival began at 14:30 and, according to a note from the Town Hall, the ‘Los 40 Water Festival’ was set to feature Aria Vega, Locoplaya, Lewis Potter, Daniela Garsal, Ramsés López, Renzzo, Fran Aguiloche, Jaime Mud, and T3nax, in “a programme designed to enjoy the music, the neighbourhood atmosphere, and one of the most cherished spaces in the municipality.”
A summer with a taste of normalcy
For the residents of Los Llanos de Aridane and the tourists visiting the island, the return of the Water Festival represents a milestone in the recovery of the area. Puerto Naos, which suffered the effects of the volcanic eruption in 2021, is gradually regaining its activity and appeal as a holiday destination. The event, which combines music, water, and a beach atmosphere, is one of the most anticipated of the summer in La Palma.
The Los Llanos de Aridane Town Hall is already working on the programming of future events to continue revitalising the area. The next major event will be the Feast of Our Lady of Carmen in July, which is also expected to attract thousands of people to Puerto Naos. Meanwhile, attendees at the Water Festival enjoyed a day that, beyond the fun, served to assert the vitality of a neighbourhood that refuses to give up.
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