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Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
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Tenerife, Spain |
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Oriana
docked against the backdrop of the barren mountains of the Spanish
island of Tenerife.
Photo © Bart de
Boer |
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
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Fast
facts: |
Located
close to the African west coast, Tenerife is an island of
contrasts: the barren north gives way to jam-packed beaches in the
south. Major destination for European holiday makers. |
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Coordinates: |
28° 28′ N
16° 15′ W |
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Population: |
221,627 |
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Official
language: |
Spanish,
some English spoken |
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Currency: |
Euro |
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Time: |
UTC+0
(London, Edinburgh, Lisbon, Casablanca) |
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Best
time to visit: |
January
- December |
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Don't
miss: |
The city
is quite unremarkable but offers some nice shopping. A must-see is
the Mount Teide volcano that dominates the island. |
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Useful
link: |
Tenerife
PuntoInfo |
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
climate chart |
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Metric |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (C) |
21 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
29 |
28 |
26 |
24 |
22 |
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Avg. low
(C) |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
18 |
16 |
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Avg.
precip. (mm) |
35.6 |
35.6 |
27.9 |
14.0 |
4.1 |
0.8 |
0 |
0.8 |
6.1 |
18.0 |
27.9 |
43.2 |
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English/US |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (F) |
70 |
70 |
72 |
72 |
75 |
79 |
82 |
84 |
82 |
79 |
75 |
72 |
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Avg. low
(F) |
59 |
59 |
61 |
61 |
64 |
66 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
68 |
64 |
61 |
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Avg.
precip. (in) |
1.40 |
1.40 |
1.10 |
0.55 |
0.16 |
0.03 |
0 |
0.03 |
0.24 |
0.71 |
1.10 |
1.70 |
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www.ShipParade.com - This page first
published May 23, 2007 |
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believed to be correct.
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No responsibility is
accepted for errors and omissions. |
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