The miracle of Chinyero
Chinyero in 1909, a miracle happened when the lava stopped short of El Calvario, Las Manchas
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Colin Kirby
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2 dead, in Los Gigantes rock fall
Anger and sorrow have followed the deaths of 2 women on the beach at Los Gigantes, Tenerife after a rock slide on the beach
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From Mount Teide to Hollywood hills
The huge metal cylinder slowed and hung in the air, before planting itself on the New York tarmac, the door swung open and out strode an alien? No just an…
Rasca Lighthouse
A candy-striped beacon as you gaze out to Palm Mar from Las Vistas beach, Los Cristianos. This is the newer 167 foot lighthouse, added in 1978, and fully automatic. A…
Chicharreros
A soundtrack to Carnaval, and belted out by CD Tenerife fans. “Chicharrero de Corazon” has become an anthem for Tenerife. The people of Santa Cruz are referred to as Chicharreros…
Paranoid Park – film – Nov 27 to 29
Title: Paranoid Park – film Location: TEA – Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Santa Cruz Link out: Click here Description: Gus Van Sant film about a teenage skate boarder who…
Boxing challenge – November 14
Title: Boxing challenge Location: Los Cristianos sports hall Description: One night and 8 bouts, featuring some of the best young boxers in Spain. The sports hall is between the school…
K9 Charity race night
Title: K9 Charity race night Location: The Globe bar, Costa del Silencio Description: Raising funds for the K9 kennels for stray and abandoned dogs.Starts at 8pm. Date: 2009-11-26
Fisherman’s Museum ““ Puerto Santiago
Three resin based fibre glass figures perch on a roof unloading half of a real fishing boat embedded in the wall. Fish heads and tails enter […]
Virgen del Carmen ““ Harbour beach, Los Cristianos
This shrine at the harbour corner is a scale copy of a 600 kilo life size sculpture, submerged 40 metres down to bless the craft that pass overhead […]