Northern Tenerife Coast

The northern waters of Tenerife meet an island of high volcanic slopes and contrasting climates. The Guanches lived here before Castilian forces arrived in the late fifteenth century. Alonso Fernández de Lugo landed on the island in 1494, and resistance continued until its conquest was completed in 1496. The Canaries later served ships on Atlantic voyages, their islands offering ports of call before the crossing westward.