WHERE IS PUERTO DE LA CRUZ? Puerto de la Cruz is in the north of the island of Tenerife and located in the municipality of the same name (which is actually the smallest municipality on the island). The town is about 30 kilometres west of the capital town of Santa Cruz, and approximately twenty minutes READ MORE
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Admiral Horatio Nelson and his defeat at Santa Cruz, Tenerife
The 25th July 2022 marks the 225th anniversary of the defeat of Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson in the Battle of Santa Cruz in Tenerife which took place in 1797, and marks the well known loss of Admiral Nelson’s right arm.  It almost also marked the end of his career wit the British Navy. SOME READ MORE
Loro Parque, Tenerife
Loro Parque (meaning Parrot Park in Spanish) is located in the north of the island of Tenerife on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz, covering some 13.5 hectares (33 acres) of land, it is home to a wide range of animals, birds and species of plants. Loro Parque and Animal Embassy, Tenerife Opened in READ MORE