Sioux City, Gran Canaria

If you’re looking for gun fights, cowboys and the Wild West in Western Europe, then this theme park is the perfect place to take a trip to. Sioux City has everything from gun fights and cow boys, to dancing girls and saloons and really is a Wild West adventure for both adults and children alike.

Sioux City, Gran Canaria, Spain by m-glimpz

Aqualand Aquasur

This waterpark is the largest in Gran Canaria and there’s more slides than you could ever imagine and for all shapes, sizes and levels of bravery. From the children’s pools to the Tornado rapids there’s a lot to see. Smaller ones can take advantage of the mini park and don’t have to get fully involved with all the thrills and spills; but will undoubtedly still enjoy themselves.

Dolphin Watching

There is not an adult alive or a child for that matter that won’t enjoy watching these amazing mammals. Dolphins swim right to the coast line of this wonderful paradise and daily excursions leave from all islands to watch the dolphins play, swim and have fun. It really and truly is one of those events that you will remember for a long time to come and something the children may be telling the grand children about – let alone you.

Dolphins, Gran Canaria, Spain by Mike, Emma and Nicky

Parque de Los Cocodrilos

If you like crocodiles then you’re in for a great old time at the Parque de Los Cocodrilos. This park has over 300 crocodiles and really is a great place to check out these creatures that are older than the dinosaurs – from the other side of a safe fence of course. The alternative is Reptilandia Park, which has over 150 different sorts of reptiles for visiting and ‘enjoying’. One of the best experiences is watching these often docile looking creates transform when being fed.

Mount Teide

If you have had too many Tapas, or are just looking to get out and about on this volcanic lands area, then the Mount Teide is a great walk, is the highest mountain in all of Spain and offers amazing views of a volcanic area and the rock formations associated with it.

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Hiking in Tenerife

The point is that there is so much more to the landscape of this magical island. For one it is home of Pico Del Teide, which is Spain’s tallest peak, at a towering 3718m. It has incredible forestry and rock formations, volcanic colours as you go inland, so definitely pack your walking boots. The basic rule if you are looking for a more unique and cultured experience is to head away from the south-western resorts. The capital of Tenerife is a prime example and is actually largely untainted by tourism, being right up on the north east of the island. It has the most incredible carnivals second only to perhaps Rio De Janerio, with amazing traditional fiesta spirit.

The English Tenerife

If however you are looking for white sand, neon lights, night clubs, foam parties and banging tunes, get yourself down south to Los Cristianos, Playa de Las Américas or Costa Adeje. You will be able to buy pie and chips, and even a full English breakfast! Also down in the southern region, you can go to one of two of Tenerife’s incredible waterparks. Siam Park is a Thai themed park with a multitude of thrilling slides, or Aqualand where you can even get to see a dolphin show. Other more animal orientated water activities are the submarine safari, where you can go dolphin and whale spotting in a transparent submarine. Spectacular underwater scenes where bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales are known to migrate, also white and sperm whales are known to have been sighed.

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Culture in Tenerife

For a more ‘intellectual’ attraction you could go to the region of Chacona and visit The Gumar Pyramids. The pyramids are not, as you at first may think, ancient like the Giza Pyramid in Egypt. They are in fact the subject of serious controversy, implying that they may be as recent as the 19th century. It is said that there were many such constructions throughout Tenerife, but they have been systematically taken apart for cheap building materials. The site of the Gumar Pyramids used to contain 9 structures, but today only has 6. Excavations have as yet only been inconclusive.

On the south coast, you can go to Icod De los Vinos and visit Cueva Del Viento (Cave of Winds) which is the largest volcanic cavity in the world. Also this is where you can find the ancient and mystical Dragon Tree, which is said to be over 800 years old. It is called a ‘Dragon Tree’ as when the leaves are cut they secrete a red resin which is said to be the dried blood of dragons. This apparently has healing properties, and in the past it was extracted on an industrial scale to make varnishes and lacquers, and as a result, the Dragon Tree is a protected species.

Daryl loves to discover places off the beaten track and stays in tenerife villas all the time, but you could also find him in a ibiza villa from time to time.

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