1. Swim in a volcanic pool Tenerife like all Canary Islands is of volcanic origin. Any mountain you see here is a volcano. Many centuries ago when volcanoes erupted lava going downhill destroyed everything on its way. Having reached the water it became solid forming rocks of varied shapes and natural pools. In the high […]
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5 Pieces Of Scuba Diving Gear That A Beginner Should Buy First
1) Computer It’s the most important piece of equipment for a beginner as it’s the computer that suggests the diver how long he/she can stay at this very depth, indicates when the safety stop begins and counts down the minutes. A computer is an obligatory part of gear, but taking rented equipment in dive centers […]
December, 8 – Feast Of The Immaculate Conception
Today it’s a festive day in Spain, mass and other liturgical celebrations dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary are held in catholic churches. On this day believers celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary that is 9 months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary (September, 8). Nowadays in many countries the feast of […]
Underwater Hotels – Science Fiction Coming True!
A new kind of tourism that will always be exclusive is appearing nowadays – underwater hotels. To build such a hotel you need to construct safe underwater boxes with pressure 1 atm. The framing is made of high-quality steel, where extra firm plexiglass is inserted. Through this glass you can watch exciting panoramic views to […]
Carnival Of Santa Cruz De Tenerife
It´s well known that carnival in Tenerife is a spectacular event that attracts millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Days and nights people have fun non-stop, watching parades, traditional carnival ceremonies, selection of the queen, street entertainments and so on. All local people prepare their costumes thoroughly to show their best […]
Mysterious Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean keeps plenty of secrets. Navigators and scientists have been exploring it for centuries but still haven’t found answers to many questions. Did Atlantis exist? Why do ships and airplanes disappear in the area of the Bermuda Islands? These questions are pending till now. Here you can find the most interesting peculiarities of […]
Why Is It So Hot?? – It’s Kalima!
From time to time in Tenerife it’s very hot and foggy. Do you know why? It’s a special natural phenomenon of the Canary islands that is called Kalima. A hot wind from Sahara comes here bringing the sand from the desert and covering with it all islands, that makes it look like fog. On these […]
Curious Facts About Shrimps
Shrimps are cool, divers are always happy to see them underwater. Do you want to know some curious facts about them? Here they are. — Shrimp’s heart is in their head — Average shrimp’s life is 1-1.5 years long — One shrimp can lay up to one million eggs at once that take only […]
Thor Heyerdahl, Traveller That Crossed The Atlantic Ocean In A Reed Boat
Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl became famous by having proved that ancient navigators could have crossed the Atlantic ocean on sailing boats. How did he do that? In 1969 Thor Heyerdal built a boat from papyrus (Ra) using the projects of ancient boats of Egypt and started a trip from Morocco to Barbados with a crew […]
Interesting Facts About Rays
— Rays are closest relatives of sharks. There is a theory that rays came from sharks. — Some rays give live birth, some lay eggs. They are not very fertile, they lay from 1 to 10 eggs only. — Rays can’t see what they eat as they have mouth on the bottom side of their […]
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