Culture and History

The north of Tenerife is a fertile land, shaped by volcanic soils and a mild climate. Agriculture remains very present there, with several emblematic crops: the banana (plátano de Canarias), the potato (base of the "papas arrugadas"), avocado and citruss.

Located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Morocco, Tenerife is the largest of the 8 Canary Islands — a Spanish territory shaped by a subtle mix of European, South American and African influences. With an area of over 2,000 km² and nearly one million inhabitants, the island offers an astonishing variety of landscapes,