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Puerto de la Cruz
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Celebrating a Victory & Sunbathing in the City in Tenerife News of the Week
It’s worth remembering that just over 500 years ago this week, the primitive Guanche inhabitants of Tenerife, armed with little more than sticks and stones, went medieval on the Spanish conquistadors…
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No Performing Animals & New Tourism Campaign in Tenerife News of the Week
Next month the Tenerife Cabildo (government) will launch a campaign entitled “quédate en casa’ to encourage residents of the Canary Islands to spend their summer holidays on the islands (preferably Tenerife).
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Resort Report, Puerto de la Cruz
Banana plants, palm trees, laurel, bougainvillea, frangipani, hibiscus… like Alice in Wonderland after a swig of the ‘Drink Me’ bottle, they all grow at an alarming rate in Puerto de la Cruz giving it a lush, tropical identity that separates it from the south of Tenerife by more than just distance.
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Easter Traditions
I have made several attempts in the past to understand why the dates of Easter vary year on year, after all, surely the date of Christ’s death and his resurrection are known and can be commemorated annually?
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Infinity Xtreme
Title: Infinity XtremeLocation: Harbour, Puerto de la CruzLink out: Click hereDescription: Just imagine a cross between It’s A knockout and The Krypton Factor, add mud and fiendish obstacles and you…
The Alternative Live Music Scene in Tenerife, FMAC 2011
Vegas lounge crooners, tribute acts and stars who made it big in the eighties are all very nice, but what is there for those of us staying in or visiting Tenerife who get a buzz from vibrantly fresh and original live music?
The Carnival is Over, Tenerife’s Crazy Week of Fun in Pictures
It was loud; it was brash; it was colourful, it was crazy and it was even a bit wet. But most of all Carnival on Tenerife was a lot of fun and Tenerife Magazine was in the thick of the action
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Speed Limit Penalties & Futuristic Hotels in Tenerife News of the Week
Tenerife’s original inhabitants, the Guanche made the headlines a couple of times this week. Claims that the island’s aborigines hailed originally from North Africa were given more credence by a new…
Carnival Dates in Tenerife 2011
Carnival on Tenerife hit top gear at the weekend. Although the opening round of parties are over, some of the most popular carnival events are still to come.