Tenerife – Consulates

Austria C/Hermano Apolinar 12, Orotava (+34) 922 325 961 (Mo, We, Th from 15:30)
Belgium San Francisco, 9, 2º Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 241 193
Bolivia C/ Puerto Escondido, 5-6º – 38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 288 476
Brazil C/ Tres de Mayo, 30-1º – 38005 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 205 253
Chile Álvarez de Lugo, 10 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 286 950
Costa Rica Ramón y Cajal, 2 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 292 527
Denmark C/ Villalba Hervás, 5-3º – 38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 275 757
Ecuador Marina, 7 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 245 014
Finland C/ Villalba Hervás, 5-3º – 38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 280 964
France José María de Villa, 1 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 232 710
Germany C/ Costa de Grijalba, 18 – 38004 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 222 685
Guatemala San Francisco, 4, 3º izq. Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 241 323
Honduras Puerta Canseco, 47, 2º F Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 287 569
India Villalba Hervás, 15-1ºC Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 241 416
Ireland Castillo, 8, 4º A Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 245 671
Italy Avda. Profesor Peraza de Ayala, 11 Portal A-6º – pta. 2.c Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 241 040
Mexico C/ Angel Guimará, 13-2ºd – 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 292 505
Monaco El Pilar, 14, 1º Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 58 8810
Norway Polígono Industrial Azaña, s/n – Edf. Fred Olsen – 35109 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 528 371
Netherlands Villalba Hervás, 5-3º Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 271 721
Peru Emilio Calzadilla, 6-3º Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 245 349
Philippines Leoncio Rodríguez, 14, 1º Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 211 565
Portugal Velásquez, 11 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 237 250
Thailand Loro Parque, c/ Bencomo, s/n Puerto de la Cruz (+34) 922 373 841
Uruguay C/ Santiago Cuadrado, 25 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 276 965
Venezuela Pilar, 27, 1º Santa Cruz de Tenerife (+34) 922 273 350

Spanish/Canario for Travellers

Desayuno – Breakfast
Comida (de Mediodia) – Lunch
Cena – Dinner
Camarero/Camarera – Waiter/Waitress
Non comprendo – I don’t understand
Cuanto vale/Cuanto cuesta? – How much is it?
Escribamelo, por favor – Please write it down
Si – Yes
Non – No
Buenos dias – Good morning
Buenas tardes – Good afternoon
Buenas noches – Good night
Por favor – Please
Perdóneme – Excuse me
Habla usted Inglés? – Do you speak English?
Dónde está?- Where is?
A qué distancia? – How far?
De nada – You’re welcome
Gracias – Thank you
Adios – Goodbye
Bien venido – Welcome
Bueno – Good
Aeropuerto – Airport
Cerrado – Closed
Abierto – Open
Officina de Correos – Post Office
Farmacia – Chemist
Finca – Farm
Calle – Street
Ciudad – Town
Gasolina – Petrol
Alquilar – to hire
Alto/Pare – stop
Camino cerrado – Road closed
Ceda el paso – Give way
Carro – Car
Cruce – crossroads
Cuidado – Warning
Derecha – Right
Izquierda – Left
Arriba – Up
Bajo – Down
Good – Bueno
Bad – Malo
Salida – departure/Exit
Semaforo – Traffic lights
Farmacia – Chemist

The last “s” in a word is not usually pronounced and the “z” is not pronounced “th” as is Spain, but as an “s”. A “c” before “i” or “e” is pronounced “s”.
Words are often curtailed, and are sometimes run together in a sentence, making the individual words difficult to understand.

Costa Martiánez Complex

The municipal complex of Costa Martiánez, the pride of Puerto de la Cruz, is one of the most widely admired examples of coastal transformation anywhere. A prestigious team of experts, led by the famous artist from Lanzarote, Cesar Manrique, carried out this work that blends in perfectly with traditional Canary Island architecture and boasts native plants and original sculptures.

The artificial lake, with some 27,000 cubic meters of sea water, highlights the other four adult pools and three childrenŽs pools. All is beautifully set in an original layout. There is a wide range of bars, restaurants, stalls and a night club – the only one in the world below sea level – giving the complex a very special vitality and making it one of the most striking attractions of the whole island.

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Playa Jardin, Puerto de la Cruz

Jardin beach is a combination of the natural beauty of the island and the creative genius of César Manrique, a dearly remembered Canarian artist who was famous for his work involving natural spaces around the island. It is on the coast of the tourist resort Puerto de la Cruz, very close to the famous Loro Parque. Jardin beach has the full range of facilities, as well as a horizontal breakwater that protects part of the swimming area. Its name symbolises the numerous gardens located along the edge of the beach.

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El Socorro

El Socorro beach, in the Los Realejos district, is particularly well known by surfers as they often practise here or use the beach for competitions. There is quite a strong swell, which means you need to take care when swimming. El Socorro beach is a long, beautiful beach of volcanic sand with a range of facilities including car parks, bars, restaurants and sometimes, lifeguards. To get there drive along the C-280 main road north and then take the signposted exit near the “mirador de San Pedro” (viewpoint) which will lead you down to this beach.

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Playa El Pozo

These beaches are beyond Bollullo, so you must follow the same directions as for Bollullo beach and restaurant. From the restaurant, you walk, but continuing to the right, rather than descending to El Bollullo beach.
Important: Path not suitable for children. It takes about 15 minutes to Playa del Pozo, which is sandy in summer and good for surfing.
The beach is dangerous when the sea is rough. The next beach along, Playa del Ancón, is not recommended as the path is dangerous. You can get there along the Camino del Ancón, to the right of the San Diego Restaurant.

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El Bollullo

For many people in Tenerife El Bollullo beach is one of the most beautiful on the island. It is also one of the most isolated and difficult to get to. Although a simple beach bar is the only facility visitors will find, it is impossible not to appreciate the beauty of its 400 metres of fine volcanic sand, the extraordinary clarity of its water, and the peaceful and cosmopolitan atmosphere created by those that go there.

At El Bollullo beach the currents and waves can be quite strong and dangerous, so it is wise to take care even when the sea looks calm. You also need to be careful with the sun as there are no sun umbrellas and not much shade available. The beach is located in the district of La Orotava, in the area called El Rincón, and is not easy to get to as there is no road. Access is by way of steps that make their way down between banana plantations, the walk down only takes a few minutes.

Before getting to the beach you to need leave your car in the pay and display car park of the El Bollullo restaurant. Take the exit for Puerto de la Cruz off the TF-5 motorway, you will need to take a different exit to the one that takes you to the tourist resort, and drive down to the coast via the area called El Rincón. At the restaurant San Diego take the turning on the left along a narrow road towards the beach. It is also possible to get there on foot from the tourist resort of Puerto de la Cruz, setting off from the Martiánez area or from the well-known “Urbanización La Paz.” This will take between 45 minutes and an hour. Los Patos Beach is also nearby but you will need to take a different and more difficult route to get there.

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Charco de la Laja

The north coast of Tenerife is rugged and lined with cliffs formed by ancient lava flows. In places this coast offers some unusual spots for swimming, for instance the Charco de la Laja, in the seaside district of San Juan de la Rambla. A track by the sea takes you to a natural pool created by the remains of a lava flow that reached the sea. The Charco de la Laja is suitable for swimming but sometimes you need to take care due to the big waves.

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Roque Beach

Its sand is dark and more abundant during low tide periods; suitable for practising surf, may become dangerous due to frequent currents and sudden swells, despite the apparent good condition of the sea.

There are some open-air cafés and fish restaurants by the beach.

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Tenerife – nudist beaches

The more important nudist beaches are:

Playa de la Tejita (El Médano)
Playa de los Patos (La Orotava)
Playa de las Gaviotas (Sta. Cruz)