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1. Safari Kudu
In the 70s a zoo that received the name of Safari Kudo was opened in La Laguna, specifically it was opened between 1977 and 1978. It is not known with certainty but it is He thinks he was a wealthy German citizen who wanted to fulfill his dream of having a zoo with the most exotic animals.

The problem could have come when the animals that arrived from Africa and did not adapt to the temperatures reached in La Laguna, falling by below 10 degrees, although it is not known if that was the real reason.
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2. Bunker de El Pulpito

In an area close to Los Rodeos, where the Tenerife North Airport is located, there is an abandoned bunker that was built under the threat of a possible attack during World War II by allies. It is known as the Bunker of El Pulpul and was an underground military complex that served as a powder keg and also housed fuel and military equipment.

The islands were under US threat during the war and for that reason the island was equipped with several bunkers to be able to repel possible allied attacks although fortunately they were not taken to use.

The Buker of El Púlpito has dimensions of about 1400 square meters, with well-fortified and camouflaged military galleries. At present it is abandoned and very few people know the existence of this place that is part of the history of the island.

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3. El Esqueleto

Already part of the daily life of the inhabitants of Matanza de Acentejo, a rickety construction, without walls, whose structure is that, the closest thing to a skeleton. The Skeleton of the Slaughter is located in the area known as Puntillo del Sol, is one of the places in the municipalities with impressive views and from where you can see the island of La Palma.

The Skeleton is practically hidden in a ravine behind several tall buildings. A rather controversial place to hide the residents a stunning view of the sea and asking for years to demolish, but there it goes. It was a hotel project that was made in the 70s and that did not end up being located in a protected area, it receives the name of Costa Acentejo Protected Landscape, two buildings of 15 plants in a state of ruin .

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4. Castillo de Mesa del Mar

On the coast of Tacoronte, past the tunnel of the Mesa del Mar and when you can not continue on foot you will find the one known as Castillo del Mar, an old abandoned building that witnesses the incessant beating of the sea. Located between cliffs is this tower building, which far from being a castle was a recreational estate of a wealthy Tacoronte landowner, is also known by the name of Castillete de Guayonje or the Castillo by Óscar Domínguez.

It is located at the mouth of the Guayonje gully and is currently abandoned, and over time has been deteriorating. It belongs to the City Council of Tacoronte and there are several projects on the table for its reform but nowadays it is a ghostly place waiting to be declared a Site of Cultural Interest.

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5. Parque los Virgueritos (o Parque el Dragón)
Children's playground, perfect to spend a good afternoon, your children can enjoy without a doubt, there you can go to spend time in the swings or even skate learning the traffic signals.
It also has swings for people with reduced mobility.
Natural places, Places of interest
6. Cueva del Hielo
Caves

Volcanic eruptions often cause incredible formations, thanks to which there is the Ice Cave in the Cañadas of the Teide in the middle Teide National Park The insulating character of the volcanic tubes causes ice to be conserved inside when the area is hit by a storm and months after it causes water to remain in the solid state, the rainwater that filters through the cracks the winter freezes and that months later it still remains frozen.

The Ice Cave is located at an altitude of 3,300 meters and has a dimension of about 50 meters in length, having one of the highest sources of the National Park strong>. It is curious to note that the cave has water throughout the year and that it is kept frozen thanks to the isolation of the materials.

This cave was known for centuries and from there the ice that was consumed in the past was removed and it was a luxury item. With beasts and with some long stairs they acceded to the interior of the cave and removed blocks of ice that were taken to the Puerto de la Cruz. It is situated near the Altavista Refuge.

Leisure places, Places of interest
7. Lago Martiánez
Swimming Pools Complex

The Lago Martiánez is an aquatic complex located in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife) in the area of Martiánez, which is composed of different pools and a large central artificial lake. In total, the leisure complex has 100,000 m2. in which the swimming pools are linked with gardens, restoration areas and hammocks, a design in which the volcanic stone so characteristic of the north of the island has special relevance.

Located in what were formerly the "Llanos de Martiánez", an area of beaches and puddles, the design came from the hand of the well-known Lanzarote architect César Manrique.

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8. Edificio de Mesa Mota
The Mesa Mota building has been abandoned for more than 10 years and is located in San Cristóbal de La Laguna and is owned by the municipality. Mesa Mota is located near the recreational area of the same name and from it you can have an amazing view of La Vega from La Laguna.

As often happens with this type of abandoned property, it was built without knowing exactly what it was going to be used for although it was rumored that it would be destined for the creation of a research institute on diversity in the Macaronesia. Other uses to which we wanted to allocate Mesa Mota was a residence for athletes or a congress center of the University of La Laguna. None of these projects were carried out and nowadays it is an abandoned place and mercenary of vandals.
Natural places, Places of interest
9. Cueva de Achbinico
Caves

The Cueva de Achbinico was after the conquest the first Christian sanctuary of the Canary Islands in importance and religious diffusion and historically it was also the first Marian sanctuary that existed in the archipelago. This cave dedicated to the Virgin of Candelaria (Patron of the Canary Islands) and to San Blas, is located in Candelaria (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain) just behind the Basilica of Our Lady of the Candlemas. In this cave, the Guanches worshiped this Marian image after Christianization. As a result, various archaeological tools from the Guanche era have appeared there, which is why the cave is also a place of great archaeological importance. It has the category of Asset of Cultural Interest, integrated in the Sanctuary of Candelaria.

Natural places, Places of interest
10. Parque Rural de Anaga
Other natural spaces
National Parks

Located in the northern part of Tenerife is one of the most incredible and spectacular natural sites on the island. Undoubtedly The Parque Rural de Anaga is a space where visitors will arrive and they will not know if they are really on the island. Specifically the Parque Rural de Anaga has dimensions that exceed 14,400 hectares and is part of three municipal areas, Santa Cruz, La Laguna and Teguese and has its highest point at 1024 meters above sea level with the Cruz de Taborno peak.

Agana not only offers impressive impressive mountain ranges with spectacular valleys, but the dense forest of the park is the biggest attraction, a forest that looks luxuriant, covered with trees with a thick layer of moss on its trunks. , thanks the amount of humidity and the rains that discharge at this point of the island.

Agana is covered with laurisilva, one of the most important in the world, this type of forest is only preserved in Canary Islands, Madeira and some islands of the Azores thermophilic forest, the fayal-heath, cardona-tabaibal.

It has an important network of paths through which you can walk and discover the sovereign beauty that comes from the heart of this forest.