Thursday, May 27, 2004
Tenerife for family fun
"It may sound like a nightmare to travellers seeking real Spanish ambience. But further afield you get a taste of how Tenerife once was and still enjoy what it has to offer."
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Friday, May 14, 2004
Tenerife South Airport Greets 150 Millionth Holidaymaker
Tenerife Tourist Board and the Spanish Airport Authority dignitaries celebrated the milestone in April, greeting the family, from Staffordshire in England, with a band, TV and press coverage and a host of other surprises. Nothing like a quiet holiday break, is there?
Source: TheSentinel.co.uk
Eruption possible in Tenerife
"Specialists of different branches and institutions have analyzed the data closely and we have come to the conclusion that, no doubt, there is movement in the magma and there could be an eruption in the near future. This is normal in an area with volcanic activity, such as the Canaries", advises Gran Canarian volcanologist, Vicente Arana.
Experts yesterday held an emergency meeting to asses the situation, after an abnormal increase in seismic activity and gas emissions recently, mostly within the last five weeks.
Tuesday five tremors were registered in Tenerife, all in the area of Icod de Los Vinos, in the northwest of the Island, although only one of them was felt by population. It measured 3 degrees on the Richter scale. Technicians have been on the island for several days, positioning further precision instruments in the areas that have registered the most movement; in the peaks of Santiago del Teide, Icod de los Vinos y La Orotava.
Experts and Government institutions alike are appealing for calm.
The Institute of Renewable Energy rates the findings as "not worrying" and Island Corporation President, Ricardo Melchior, is quoted as saying "... you have to take into account that in a volcanic territory there is always movement under our feet".
There were three similar occurrences in the Canaries in the 20th Century. Yesterday was a quiet day: whilst several movements were detected, they were of a very low intensity.
Full stories: La Opinion de Tenerife (Spanish)
Volcanologist admits possible eruption in Tenerife
ITER denies "imminent volcanic eruption" on the island of Tenerife
Live Online Exploration of Space
Officially launched on National Astronomy Day on April 24th, 2004, Slooh (www.slooh.com) allows members to access and control its high-powered telescopes which are situated at 7900 feet on Mt. Teide, at the Institute of Astrophysics in the Canary Islands.
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Tenerife Mountains
Some beautiful photos of villages nestling in the mountains of north Tenerife.
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Sunday, May 02, 2004
Spain's tourism bounces back
The BBC reports that "Spain's tourism industry has bounced back after the Madrid bomb attacks in March which killed 191 people." "Figures are most encouraging in the tourist areas of the Mediterranean coast and the Canary Islands", they said. Full article »
