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Tenerife & South America Connections - Part 2
Here's continuation of the history of emigration and historical connections between Tenerife and South America. To read initial post with the 1st part of the story, click here - Tenerife & South America Connections - Part 1. The first milestone of Dominican population policy was the foundation on the outskirts of Santo Domingo de San Carlos de Tenerife in 1684. Although at first they had difficulties, they were affected by the epidemics and had to change their location, they prospered as a center that supplied agricultural products to the capital. Since 1690, when 25 families were added to the population of the second city of the country, Santiago in the fertile northern valley of the Cibao, the Canarians were directed towards the border of the region and north of the country, supported by the government's policy of serving as a brake on The French occupation and stimulated by the advantages of sales of cattle and tobacco in the French
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Tenerife & South America Connections - Part 1
Not like most the tourists visiting Tenerife and spending whole holidays without living resort, that travelers, who take private VIP tours with Tenerife Host can feel the influence of South American culture in Tenerife and some of the people say they feel Tenerife is a kind of a mix between Spain and South America. And that's true, because there are very strong historical connections mainly between Tenerife and Venezuela, but also Colombia, Cuba, Argentina and other countries of South America. If you take a private tour in Tenerife with Tenerife Host, you can observe that South American influence in different parts of the island. And that's the reason why we decided to highlight a bit the history of the people moving between the Canary Islands and South America. The conquest and colonization of the Canary Islands run more or less parallel to the discovery of America. The discovery and colonization of the Antilles by Columbus turned the Canary Islands into
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Wine Tour Tenerife is available now
Tenerife is famous of its wines and now we offer an interesting way to explore the island tasting local wines from all parts of the island. In fact wines from the North and South of Tenerife are quite different and along our Wine Tour Tenerife - Private VIP Tour you will have possibility to taste wines from whole the island. Moreover, our route leeds us through old historical towns, so you will discover more about the history, culture and traditions of the island.
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Why it's the best way to explore Tenerife with a private guide
A nice article explaining travellers why it is the best way to discover somewhere new with a local. "When you’re with a local guide, he won’t take you to the ‘rip off’ restaurants and tourist traps alike simply because they know where they are. They will know what products are worth what value and they will know where to get the best value goods." There are a lot of reasons why it's better to avoid big International tour operators and take a private tour with a local private guide: Avoid unnecessary queues Discover random new places It can save you a LOT of money! Value for money Knowledge of the best times to go visit places Locals are all friends with each other and exchange services You are less likely to get into trouble You are less likely to fall into a tourist trap Well, the article about travelling to South-East Asia, but it is truth the same reasons works
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Is it possible to combine private VIP sightseeing tour with hiking?
This question is often asked by our Customers as well as the question, if it's not too much walking and hiking along the tour. In fact, you ought basically understand the private VIP tour is the private VIP tour and that means you and nobody else define what we do along the tour. Your private guide can just suggest you the best options based on your wishes, but it's you as the Customer decide what manner of the tour is, if you'd like to have longer stops in one places and shorter photo stops in another places. Along the private tour people sometimes decide to have a lunch or dinner, or have romantic sunset or even go to swim in the ocean in a far beach we pass during our way. Someone like to move less and observe astonishing landscapes and amazing island's vies from the window of comfortable car and another traveler would like to walk in local towns
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Exclusive private VIP Wine Tours in Tenerife
The island of Tenerife with hundreds years of wine production traditions is an ideal destination to discover local wines in different corners of Tenerife. Actually Tenerife Host preparing our VIP Wine Tour schedule and details to put the tour to our VIP private tours offer and make the tour available both for tourists living in the island resorts as well as for travellers coming with cruise ships to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. During the tour we will visit both vineyards and wine houses, museums of local wines, having at least 3 different wine degustations and a lunch tasting local island's dishes in a incredibly beautiful place with a scenic views of the island of Tenerife. Tenerife Host plans to make our new VIP Private Wine Tour in Tenerife available to book starting from December 2016. To book the VIP Private Wine Tour in Tenerife, please, use the contact form at Tenerife Host official website.
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Choose a right restaurant for a lunch in Tenerife
Very often travellers making a mistake choosing a wrong restaurant traveling in Tenerife. As the tour organizer and private tours guide I can suggest to follow a few basic rules to avoid mistake and to have a really good meal in Tenerife: Avoid ANY restaurant in the Teide National Park and Masca village. These places are extremely popular among tourists and usually a restaurant see a customer just once, so as the consequence the quality of food and the service level is rather low, if not extremely low. And overpriced. Look where local people are eating. If there are mainly local people in a restaurant, it is a kind of guarantee the food is tasty, prices are okay. Generally (but not always) try to avoid restaurants right on the first line by the beach. If you follow these rules, it is sure, you will enjoy tasty meal for a reasonable price and will keep a good memories about
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Private Shore Excursions by Coach for groups from cruise ships in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife Host offers private shore excursions by coach for groups from cruise ships in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This is better alternative for standard bus tours, if you have a group of friends or families and wish to go in a private group from 8 to 70 people. That means you will get the bus and one of our best guides exclusively for your group, no matter what's the size of the group. Generally you can choose a 6 hour long private sightseeing tour to the heart of the island of Tenerife - Teide Volcano and National Park. If you are interested to see how different the island is on every part, we'll recommend you to do 8 hour long private sightseeing tour - shore excursion to visit not just volacano and Teide National Park, but also Masca village, hidden in the beautiful Teno Mountains; Garachico - cozy town which was first capital and the most important trade harbour of Tenerife three centuries ago until
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Private Sunset Tour in Tenerife
If you are looking for a romantic and beautiful VIP private tour in Tenerife, Tenerife Host recommend you the private Sunset Tour with possibility to extend for a Stargazing by the foot of the Teide Volcano. We will pick you up by limousine (if 1-4 people in your group) or by mini-bus (if 4 to 7 people) and we will go all the way upward to the heart of the island on altitude over 2000m. By the way we will visit Vilaflor - the highest village in Spain, we will crose all the Teide National Park, doing stops in the most spectacular points and finally we will reach a very special point to observe probably the most beautiful sunset you ever saw in your life. After the sunset optionally we can extend the tour for Stargazing what's the next amazing experience since the Teide is one of just a few places in the world where you can see so magically starry
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Tenerife Host YouTube channel
If you'd like to see what's Tenerife and what you can do here, you're welcome to our YouTube channel - Tenerife Host Excursions - there you'll find a lot of videos and we are constantly uploading new ones.
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Things to do in Tenerife
You're welcome to our blog where time to time we publish ideas and things to do in Tenerife. And all these things you will find at our official website.
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Private tour in Tenerife with a Boat Trip
It is a good combination to take a relaxing boat trip in Tenerife after discovering the island with a private tour. Tenerife Host offers a wide range of tested and boat trips and charters and we offer you only the best ones.
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Before you go to Tenerife
It is good idea to read a bit more about the island before you go to visit Tenerife, so will have imagination how special the island is and your can choose the right private tour in Tenerife for you. Even, if you are not sure you want to visit Anaga or Teide National Park, or maybe Teno Mountains, you can always write us, explaining your ideas and we will help you to choose the appropriate private tour in Tenerife.
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Just a tip - How to skip the queue to the Teleferico Cable Car
A lot of people does't realise they will have to wait 1-2 hours in a long queue for Teleferico Cable Car to go almost to the top of the Mount Teide. That's because almost every active alive tourist, exempt sea lions spending vacations by swimming pools, WANT to be there. Good news is that there's a solution to pass the queue! All what you have to do is to visit Tenerife Host office before your trip to Teide National Park, especially, if you are going with cheap bus tour or by rented car. We will provide you with priority tickets to Teleferico which will give you the right to skip the queue. It will cost the same price, but you will save your time and nerves. Our VIP Customers going to the Teide National Park with a private tour do not need to worry or visit our office - just tell us before the private tour starts and your personal guide-driver will bring
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