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Monasterio Montaneta makes Tenerife holidays unforgettable.
The Monasterio Tenerife La Montaneta (little mountain) The elderly local man called Don Alonso told me more about the monk who must have had a real business mind. La Montaneta with its small medieval monastery section is today one of the most interesting Tenerife country estates. Locals love to take their little kids there to run around the poultry, baby chicken, peacocks and ducks. Only the ponies are fenced in. The theme park is just above the village La Vera at Total terrain is 100 000 square meters or 25,71 hectares, much of which is virgin land.
Little ponds with swans or gold fish within the park are very pleasant on a hot summer afternoon. You may enjoy typical Tenerife food like conejo (rabbit) and local While spoiled by attentive waiters you will be delighted by the sight of abundant pink bougainvillea, geraniums and ivies. You will discover colorful tiles on walls and typical rural gadgets nearby.
Eating out in this place with 4 large restaurants and several bistros and/or bodegas is a Canary Island treat. I will introduce you to my favorite Tenerife Montaneta restaurant which is 'gourmet', later on. Now, open to the public since 1993 the Los Realejos estate may be enjoyed for great scenic walks where a big part of La Orotava valley and of course the ocean can be seen. The typical Tenerife details in this oasis are park culture features worthy of museums. The amount of cars that you often see in its car park which has space for 200 proves that the Monasterio is not only popular for Tenerife day trips but, also at night.
When I took my daughter there on a mild January winter afternoon she classified it as one of Tenerife attractions made up as theme park on the island which is not to be missed. You may do a trip to Monasterio any time of the year. By the way, it's a good spot to meet friends for Sunday breakfasts as well.
The nature reserve Monasterio Park below the mount was turned into a natural park by introducing more plants and trees. The ones which are not indigenous are drought resistant. What is seen on the mountain slopes has been left to spread by elements and bees.. Never would the monk have believed that this small mountain Montaneta would one day be declared geologically protected area in Tenerife which is documented at Los Realejos Town hall. This almost free standing estate with its fairly sized mount was not in danger during 2007 August wildfires, by the way. With its roundish shape La Montaneta of the Monasterio looks just like an over-sized Pueblo Indian mount in America. This volcanic elevation is very typical but not unique on Tenerife Island for its shape. It's a green landmark with a white little chapel on top which one can see from far when traveling on the free way passing below La Orotava or, when approaching from Los Realejos. It is seen from as remote as the Mercedes forests, from La Orotava and, of course, from many areas in Puerto de la Cruz. The Montaneta of Monasterio is not to be mistaken by the similar looking green elevation in its neighborhood by the Free Way which is crowned by the large red Hotel La Aguillas. Please look up area and free way in Tenerife maps. Montaneta height is 370 meters. It's real peculiar that Tenerife mount Teide 'where the little mountain is looking up to' is only about 10 times taller with its 3718 meters or 12199feet). It was this mountain of the Monasterio which caused the harbor of Puerto de la Cruz to shrink by volcanic deposits, a very long time ago. For more photos and fun please, join two Swedish girls' trip with me at and, from the never forgotten monk's place into Puerto de la Cruz. Here, you may return from Monasterio to Tenerife attractions.
Kindly note that the word 'montaneta' should be written with the Spanish letter n with a tilde above it.
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