Puerto De La Cruz One of the 18Th and 19Th Century Artillery Pieces Located in Plaza De Europa
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Tourist Information Guide Puerto de la Cruz One of the 18th and 19th century artillery pieces located in Plaza de Europa. TOURIST INFORMATION GUIDE OF PUERTO DE LA CRUZ 2 3 Puerto de la Cruz is a small, quiet borough of al- most 9 km2, situated on the north west coast of Tenerife, within the grand natural amphitheatre of La Orotava Valley. Overlooked by the spectacular Teide summit, with its unique climate and rich landscapes this miniature continent was already attracting the attention of explorers and scientists hundreds of years before the advent of tourism. The product of a converging series of natural factors thanks to its proximity to the Tropic of Cancer, Puerto de la Cruz enjoys a unique mi- croclimate and a beautiful landscape that have attracted visitors from all over Europe since the early 19th century transforming the city into the birthplace of tourism in the Canary Islands. The pleasant spring 4%.%2)&% climate and the beautiful 0UERTO ,!,!'5.! landscape are the main DELA#RUZ 3!.4!#25: attractions of Puerto de la Cruz to this day. TEIDE View of the fi shing wharf and the Customs House. A walk through history Archaeological maps of Tenerife indicate the ex- istence of a settlement with a necropolis in Mar- tiánez and sepulchral caves in the malpais (vol- canic badlands) of Taoro and Punta Brava, bearing th witness to human occupation of Puerto de la Cruz Built in the mid 18 since prehispanic times. It has always been an Century, Torreón idyllic place to live. Ventoso is the best The old Puerto de La Orotava slowly changed its preserved square appearance to become an area of economic, social tower in the Canary and cultural interest thanks to the growth in trade brought about mainly by the exportation of wine. Islands. A legacy of these prosperous times are build- ings like Casa de la Real Aduana, the churches of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and San Francisco, la Casa Miranda, etc. The economic boom of this era triggered an incipi- ent confrontation between the aristocracy of Orota- va and the merchant bourgeoisie of the port which culminated in Puerto de la Cruz being proclaimed a distinguished local entity of La Orotava in 1651. Its strategic location favoured a symbiotic relatio- nship between the seafaring population and mer- chant traders from various different countries Tenerife de Turismo © Banco de Imágenes TOURIST INFORMATION GUIDE OF PUERTO DE LA CRUZ . 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