Welcome to Tenerife

According to some scientists the name Tenerife means “snow capped mountain?in Guanche language although no-one has ever decided wether they had a complete language. Tenerife is sometimes referred as the “island of two faces? an island with a 'north-south' divide. The resorts of Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos have all but merged to form one big buzzing playground for the younger tourists, bulging with bright lights and bars. Puerto de la Cruz is, quieter and cooler being more popular with the older crowd.