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The Miraculous Sister María de Jesús
Lying in a sarcophagus in the Convento de Santa Catalina in La Laguna is the 284 year old body of a nun, and one day a year on the 15th February, thousands of people wait […]
About Tenerife
About Tenerife
Lights, Camera, Action! Movies on Tenerife
Researching a short article about film locations on Tenerife revealed the Star Wars and Planet of the Apes claims were tall tales, probably spun by tour guides… […]
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The Most Picturesque Plazas on Tenerife
How can you easily spot the difference between a Tenerife, or any Canary Island, town which has a strong local community and one which doesn’t? By the plaza… or lack of. […]
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Why You Shouldn’t Put Your Bag on the Ground in Spain
Earlier in the year we stopped at a café in Candelaria with my mum. Depositing our bags by our feet brought the waitress running across to scoop them up… […]
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Behind the Scenes with the People of the Orotava Valley
One day when seven locals, and a few of their mates, reminded us why the Orotava Valley is such a wonderful place to live. […]
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The Gofio Mill and the Energy Bar
Gofio is one of those strange ingredients every Tinerfeño grows up with, yet many of the millions of visitors who pass through Tenerife are totally unaware of its existence. […]
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Size Doesn’t Matter, but Dates do with Fiestas on Tenerife
This year for the first time we experienced the Noche de San Juan (Midsummer) in the south of Tenerife or, more accurately, around the resort areas. […]
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Research Carefully Before Booking a Tenerife Holiday
When it comes to recommendations about travel destinations, hotels, restaurants etc. there’s a world of information at our fingertips. However, getting the best… […]
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Tenerife’s Most Famous Goatherd, Saint Hermano Pedro
Amongst the many sculptures and statues in plazas and in front of churches across Tenerife, it would be easy to write off the ones of Hermano Pedro as… […]
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The Mystery of the Stone Buildings in Teide National Park
Why are there a collection of small stone buildings in the centre of the volcanic plains in Teide National Park? It’s the question we asked ourselves when we… […]