Car Rental Tenerife

Introduction:

The name Tenerife means "snowcapped mountain" in Guanche.
Tenerife or Teneriffe (ancient Pintuaria), island, Spain, largest of the Canary Islands, forming part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province. Located in the Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of Africa, north-west of Cape Bojador, the island extends about 97 km (60 mi) in length and ranges from 48 km (30 mi) to 16 km (10 mi) in width, with an area of 2,059 sq km (795 sq mi). Several small rivers originate in the mountains of the island. In the north-eastern part of the island is Pinar de la Esperanza, a forest of eucalyptus and pine. The volcanic mountain Pico de Teide (3,718 m/12,198 ft high) occupies the main portion of the island. The soil is fertile.

History:

In June 1936 Francisco Franco and other army officers met on Tenerife to plan the Nationalist rebellion that sparked the Spanish Civil War.

While the volcanic development of the eastern islands started more than 20 Million years ago, the oldest mountain ranges of Tenerife cropped up from the Atlantic much later (about 8 to 12 Million years ago).
During the olden days, the natives of Tenerife where believed to be the bravest and most feared from the canary inhabitants who displayed their valor.