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Stop number two was Tenerife, the largest island in the Canaries. Here we hosted a tour for our Cruise Specialists Guests.
The tour was called Northern Panorama and that is just what we got. Our destination was the dramatic Anaga Mountains, only reachable on very narrow mountain roads. Our amazing young woman bus driver made it look easy as she negotiated the winding narrow roads with some really tight turns in a full size bus!
We stopped at the highest point, El Bailadero, before descending into the village of Taganana. There was lots of discussion about what it must be like to live in a place as remote feeling as this, surrounded by jagged mountain peaks. They farm here on what look like dangerous terraces cut right into the mountains. It’s what they have done for centuries, raising crops like potatoes for local consumption. The village has several cafes where most of us sampled the local coffee called a barraquito, made with a home grown liquor.
Then we made our way toward the former Spanish capital city of La Laguna, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We walked through the streets with our guide, as she pointed out the architectural details of the well preserved 17th and 18th century houses.
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