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Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Section: Hippie Havens | Category: Place | Area: Spain | Topic: Hippiedom
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A magical blend of starlight nights, mountains, and sea. Trust me, lying under the stars will make no other starry sky seem quite as black and as speckled with stars as this vision. White washed houses trail the mountainous paths where the winding roads travel high on cliff edges. The vegetation here is so green.apparently anything grows on this land, after all, it's known for it's Spring climate all year round ( Gotta taste the warm rain and smell the moist ground.delight! )
There's an upcoming mix of African and Spanish culture due to its geographical location. Whether you're in the North ( the place to be for natural beauty ), down South ( where the parties kick off hard ), or up in the mountains of the Teide ( watch out for those scorpions! ).I guarantee immense energy to align even the most stressed of people. The beaches stretch with volcanic black sand that soak up the sun for the ultimate tan. The clouds linger around the villages on mountain tops.a mist like in heaven.
Don't forget to catch "Rastro" market in Santa Cruz for good deals on Shaman drums, guitars.etc. Quite a good number of camping sites. A friendly environment where people feel a freedom to talk. It's great feeling the vibes of some of the travellars who so often come back-packing in search for this peaceful vibration. A must.
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Visitor Comments about Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Posted by beach_player00 on 2004-08-01 00:27:10
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Comment: OK. Tenerife has some gorgious places. The Nacional Park at the top of the volcano has given me some memories I will never forget. Tenerife though has plenty of down side. The south of the island and part of the west are bad versions of Cancun, but for Europe. High rise concrete, all night drinking bindges, and (depending on your views) exploitation of the local labor force in the already poorest state of Spain. To get a real picture of these beatiful islands I sugest hopping a ferry to nearby La Gomera or further away La Palma. La Gomera is small town Spain. See how it used to be. There''s lots of history, camping just below the national park with great views back to Tenerife, and a really cool, laid-back town with a rather large hippie population on the opposite side of the island than you landed. La Palma takes about six hours to get to by boat. It''s also called "La Isla Bonita" and is GREEN!! Every where you go you''re going through jungle of some sort. Turn the musicdown for a minute. You can still hear the birds singing driving along the highway. There is lots of great hiking, but be careful in the wet season. A rain can turn your hiking path into a river (literally) in a mater of minutes. Backpakers have been injuried and killed in these flash floods.
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