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Sports and nature on Tenerife

Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Who wants to spend his holiday far away from mass tourism and tourist hustle and bustle thinks would feel well on the isle of Tenerife. Small country hotels, holiday cottages, chalets and fincas offer the adequate accommodation. One can book his holiday through various tour operators or without any problems directly by the Internet. esperanza ausblick Tenerife is not one of the cheapest holiday destinations, but with a bit of luck you can find a good bargain. Journeys to the isle of Tenerife are particularly popular at Easter, Whitsun, Christmas and New Year's Eve. However, unfortunately, this boom has a very strong influence on the prices. The island of Tenerife offers extensive possibilities to everyone who wants to practice physical activities and does not only want to lie on the beach in the sun. Über den Wolken Hiking, climbing, ...

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Posted by Tom

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Loro Parque tickets for sale online

Thursday, July 12th, 2007
The biggest and best man-made tourist attraction on Tenerife, the mega animal theme park of Loro Parque, has introduced an online ticket facility to help visitors make the most of their day there. Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz has a list of species that includes Orca killer whales, dolphins, sea lions, tigers, jaguars, sharks, alligators, chimpanzees and flamingos. Virtually every important member of the animal kingdom is represented here. You’ll need a whole day to do it justice and still you will want to go back again the next day! Many of Loro Parque’s inmates have been rescued from private owners. Others have been donated by other zoos who thought Loro Parque could offer them a better environment. Many of the animal enclosures – there are few cages here – mimic natural habitats. For example, a virtual jungle has been ...

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Posted by Ken

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Sanctuary for whales and dolphins

Friday, March 23rd, 2007
The government of the Canary Islands wants the seas off the west coast of Africa to be declared a sanctuary for cetaceans, the order of mammals to which dolphins and whales belong. They would like to see the protected area cover all of the Macaronesia islands – the collective name for the five volcanic archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira and Salvages (Portuguese), the Canaries (Spanish) and Cape Verde (independent). The proposal will be discussed at an International Conference for the Protection of Dolphins in Tenerife in November. The conference is one of a series of worldwide events being held to mark the International Year of Dolphins, with representatives attending from Spain, Portugal and African countries. The dolphin campaign is an initiative of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. It has the enthusiastic backing of the Loro Parque Foundation in Puerto de ...

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Posted by Ken

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