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Official Test Centre

Friday, July 17th, 2009

The Official Test Centre is a windsurfing centre with a difference, which has been co-founded by Tris Best (Britisch Test Editor for magazines) and Australian Ben Wood. The Official Test Centre is situated in the South of Tenerife, in El Médano. The centre stocks equipment from nearly every major windsurfing brand. The equipment is available to test for all the key disciplines from wave to crossover and from freestyle to freeride.

Equipment in the Offficial Test Centre In El Médano the surfing conditions are ideal and you can find three superb sailing areas. On the beach of El Médano you can enjoy realistic coastal freeride conditions. One of Europe’s best wave sailing arenas - El Cabezo - is situated as well in El Médano. The OTC (Official Test Center) provides equipment from more than 18 important windsurfing brands. You have the opportunity ...

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Loro Parque

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

The Loro Parque is a huge zoo in Puerto de La Cruz, situated on the North of the isle of Tenerife. This attraction has been founded by Wolfgang Kiessling and his father. This Park is like a botanic garden and a zoo. Herre you can find many attractions beside a huge variety of animals. Early Loro Parque has been a zoo for lots of species of birds an parrots, some of them in danger of extinction. Nowadays it is one of the most famous and visited tourist attractions on the isle of Tenerife. If you visit Loro Parque you can get immersed in the fascinating world of animals and also some exotic flowers and plants. One of the highlights in this zoo are different animal shows, which you can enjoy in Loro Parque. The latest attraction is a show with Orcas, who have been braught to the zoo ...

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Comments: 1 Comment so far » Categories: All about Tenerife, Animals, Dolphins & Whales, Flowers & Plants, Loro Parque, Nature, Photo-Blog, Puerto de la Cruz

Sunrise on the top of Mount Teide Excursion

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Hotels, beaches, nature, crowds of tourists, food and clubs. These are the well-known attractions of the Island of Tenerife. Sonnenaufgang

But it does not seem so exotic any more. Volcanoes of Tenerife make this place look so special! Have you ever heard about Mount Teide? This place has hardly been touched by the modern civilization. There are 600 volcanoes on the island of Tenerife and Mount Teide is the highest and most impressive one. It is like a mysterious unknown world. The volcano is sleeping (last eruption in 1909), and the access to danger is what attracts most. The Teide Parque Nacional is a small paradise for those who love nature, hiking or trekking. Nothing can stop you from enjoying the beauty of the virgin place. Even the air smells different. Sonnenuntergang

If you want, you can spend the ...

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Comments: 2 Comments so far » Categories: All about Tenerife, Hiking, Landscapes, Mount Teide, Nature, Photo-Blog, Sunset, Teide National Park

Masca excursion and boat trip to los Gigantes

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Have you ever dreamt of discovering one of the forgotten cities or lost civilizations in Latin America? Now, you have a chance to discover a mystic place, which is situated closer to you than you could ever think. The Masca Hills

“The Forgotten Village” of Masca on the Isle of Tenerife is set in the north western part of Tenerife, just in the heart of the Teno Mountains. Its extraordinary character is stressed by the fact that until 1991 there were absolutely no roads to get there. Masca is an idyllic place, where the time has simply stopped. It is a must especially for walkers and hikers or those who seek for traditional atmosphere of little tapas bars, tiny churches and cosy huts. You may choose from the wide range boat tours from Masca to Los Gigantes (Cliffs ...

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Comments: Leave a Comment » Categories: All about Tenerife, Beaches, Garachico, Landscapes, Los Gigantes, Masca, Nature

„los Guanches“ of Candelaria

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

The Guanches are a stonage culture who lived on the Canary Islands. It is supposed that they were coming from the north of Africa by ship or boats and that they brought all their stock with them, but this theory never has been proofed. The Guanches are probably related to the African Berbers. Some of the words that were passed down through the centuries are related to the Berber language. The Guanches lived in all over the Canary archipel but it seems they did not have connections between the ilands. What they all had in common with each other was the language. The word Guanche means the native people from the Canaries. Some words of this language are even found in todays language or dialect. By the 14th century the islands were conquered by the Europeans and ...

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