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89The Dragon Tree's a survivor from the ancient past
My friend Bernie had been following my stories but had cause for complaint about the one I wrote about the reptiles of Tenerife. It's all very interesting, he said, but when you are writing about the Dragon...
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78Wonders of nature on show in Butterfly City
What is a rare butterfly from the Malaysian mangrove swamps and south-Asian jungles doing in Tenerife you might wonder? It is flying around in the wonderful world of the Mariposario del Drago butterfly...
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82The mysterious pyramids of Tenerife island
If I give you the word "pyramid" most people will think of Egypt or Mexico perhaps, but these ancient and mysterious buildings are found all over the world in many different countries and locations including...
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72Why I love to live in San Marcos in the north of Tenerife
San Marcos in the north of Tenerife is where I live and I often think that I cannot think of a better place to be. It is my dream village by the seaside and I have a balcony that looks down the coast to...
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67La Guancha is a town in the mountains of Tenerife's north
I always think of La Guancha in Tenerife as the town where all the roses grow. There is a wonderful display in borders all along the main street of red roses, pink roses, yellow roses and white roses. The...
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72Strangler from Oz gets a grip on the island
Icod de los Vinos is most famous for its mighty Drago Milenario, the ancient Dragon Tree, believed to be between 1,000 and 3,000 years-old but in the nearby square Plaza de la Pila is another tree that is...
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71Cueva del Viento the Cave of the Wind
Cueva del Viento, meaning Cave of the Wind, is a village situated over what is said by some sources to be the longest and largest volcanic cave system in the world, although the website for it says it's the...
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81More than just a Dragon Tree in Icod de los Vinos
Icod de los Vinos is a town I love and the first time I went there it was to see its famous thousand-year-old Dragon Tree but there is far more that fascinates me about the place. For a start there is a...
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75Why Tenerife is a top class tourist destination
Tenerife in the Canary Islands is a very popular choice for tourists and holiday-makers who are looking for somewhere in the sun to spend their time. The island, although part of Spain, lies off the coast of...
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