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The Abandoned Leper Village of Tenerife
When you get closer to curious town and notice the breeze blocks are jablé you realise that this ghost town has stood empty for a lot longer than it might at first seem. […]
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About Tenerife
Keep Living Statues on Tenerife Alive
Living statues add colour and interest to some of the resorts on Tenerife. In Puerto de la Cruz there is usually an interesting selection along Calle Quintana […]
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Celebrating the Virgin of Candelaria on Tenerife
Candelaria on the evening of the 14 August is mental. I knew it was going to be busy, these big fiestas always are, I just didn’t expect it to be as busy. […]
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Fantasy Island, the Story of the Other Battle of Santa Cruz
On 20 April 1657, during the Anglo-Spanish war, Admiral Robert Blake launched an attack on the Spanish fleet in Santa Cruz harbour… […]
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How to Deal with a Swarm of Bees on Tenerife
Living on Tenerife can involve having to deal with all sorts of unexpected situations, like last week when a swarm of bees decided to set up home in our garden. […]
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Enrame de Chorros, Getting Dressed Up for Summer in Puerto de la Cruz
As well as beach parties and dunking goats, there’s another pretty little tradition to welcome in summer in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife – Enrame de Chorros. […]
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Surviving Midsummer Fiestas and the Noche de San Juan on Tenerife
To celebrate the Noche de San Juan there are beach parties and events organised in lots of towns and villages on Tenerife… […]
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Guide to the Corpus Christi Flower Carpets in La Orotava
Every year Corpus Christi in a La Orotava draws tens of thousands of visitors. To see the best of the carpets, it helps to know how the whole thing works… […]
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Paying the Price for Tenerife’s Beaches
The impact of the signs has lead to some people thinking that they’d have to pay to use the beach and others declaring they’d think twice about coming to Tenerife… […]
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A Proper Public Holiday on Tenerife
The warm and fuzzy scene in La Caldera was so appealing that it tempted us to forego our jaunt in the forest and simply park ourselves at a bench… […]