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Our
school is in Tenerife. Tenerife is the largest of the Canary
Islands. The population of the island is over 650,000, 60% of
which live in the area of Santa Cruz-La Laguna. Their history
makes these two cities the largest and the most important cities
of the island. Santa Cruz is the capital of the province
and La Laguna, which has also been the capital, is known as
a university city. The two leading tourist resorts are Puerto
de la Cruz and Playa de Las Americas-Costa Adeje; 36 and 75
km from Santa Cruz respectively.
One
has to remember that the islands are volcanic, to understand
and see how the volcanic earth that makes up the Island of Tenerife
rises up from the coast to build a great volcano, which at 3,718
m, is the highest peak in Spain.
Teide,
set almost in the centre of the island, acts as a wall, stopping
the "Trade Winds" that reach the Canary Islands from
the north. These cool, moisture-laden winds have also helped
to create a surprising diversity of landscapes within a single
island; a green, rural, damper north that is in sharp contrast
to the dry, warmer, tourist south, all of which combines to
give the island an incomparable charm.
But
Tenerife is more than just beaches, as the many people who have
visited the island and really got to know it can tell you:
 The
climate, with constant temperatures that vary between
an average of 20º C in winter and 25º C in summer.
The "everlasting spring" as it is called.
Unique
natural beauty, with the Teide National Park, the Anaga
mountain range, La Esperanza, Las Mercedes, Los Gigantes Cliffs,
La Orotava Valley, Masca, etc.
An
extensive range of all-year-round sporting activities: golf,
diving, trekking, sailing, windsurfing, surfing, deep-sea
fishing, parasailing, horse-riding, etc. All these activities
can be enjoyed by everyone, all year round. Plus the more
conventional sports: tennis, basketball, football, jogging,
swimming and gymnastics.
Everything
for your leisure time: cinema, music concerts, night life,
beaches, sea, shopping areas, theatre, paintings, dance classes,
Canary Island folklore, etc.
Food.
Enormously attractive, despite being simple: "mojo picon"
(spicy sauce), "papas arrugadas" (typical new potatoes
boiled in their jackets), "potaje" (Stew), "gofio"
(flour made from toasted corn, or other cereals), cheese,
fresh fish, etc. washed down with our excellent wines that
have proved their high quality by winning leading international
prizes.
Our
fiestas and cultural events. On the one hand, the Tenerife
Carnival, in February, an internationally famous fiesta that
attracts an immense number of visitors from all over the world, and on the other hand there are our popular fiestas, held in every village of
the island between March and October. These include the pilgrimages
of San Isidro, in La Orotava; Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria,
the Patron Saint of the Canary Islands; San Benito Abad, in
La Laguna; San Andres, when the wine cellars are opened; San
Marcos, in Tegueste, etc. These fiestas give you an insight
to the Canary Island character, traditions and Spanish culture. The Canary Island
Festival of Music, held in June, is one of the leading international
festivals of classical music, with the participation of orchestras
from all over the world.
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Where
else can you get this all year round? In CANARIAS CULTURAL,
there is no high season: it is always high season. We hope
you you will use this opportunity to come to Tenerife to study
Spanish.
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Summing it up, Las Islas Canarias make the perfect location for an educational vacation. Study Spanish at Tenerife is a garanteed success that will benefit your life in many ways. Get to know the Spanish Culture and feel Santa Cruz, de Tenerife while studying one of the most important language of the world.
Find more information about the Prices for the Spanish language courses at our Spanish school, the Activities we offer outside the Spanish classes during your Spanish study, the General Conditions for our Spanish language courses & the Enrollment procedures for Spanish language courses are. |
