Puerto de la Cruz

Puerto de la Cruz is located in the North of Tenerife in the Orotava Valley.

A coastal town with many hotels, shops and restaurants and the home of Loro Parque, a famous park and zoo located on the outskirts of the city.

Visit the Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz, with important pieces of prehistory of the island and Martiánez Pools (Lago Martiánez) completed and designed by the famous Canarian architect César Manrique.

There are also local festivals and carnivals throughout the year. Puerto de la Cruz is a great place to see the the other site of Mt. Teide and the surrounding landscape.