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Tenerife airport disaster

The Tenerife airport disaster occurred on Sunday, March 27, 1977, when two Boeing 747 passenger aircraft collided on the runway of Los Rodeos Airport (now known as Tenerife North Airport) on the Spanish island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. With a total of 583 fatalities, the crash is the deadliest accident in aviation history. After a bomb exploded at Gran Canaria Airport, many aircraft were diverted to Tenerife.

Located at 28.4816, -16.3384 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.245 miles away.
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Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 747, Airliner accidents and incidents involving ground collisions, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1977, Aviation accidents and incidents in Spain, KLM accidents and incidents, Pan American World Airways accidents and incidents, Runway incursions, Tenerife, History of the Netherlands, 1977 in Spain, Aviation accidents and incidents caused by fog

Pyramids of Güímar

The Pyramids of Güímar refer to six rectangular pyramid-shaped, terraced structures, built from lava stone without the use of mortar. They are located in the district of Chacona, part of the town of Güímar on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. There are claims that the structures have been dated to the 19th century and their original function explained as a byproduct of contemporary agricultural techniques. However, results of excavations have so far proved inconclusive.

Located at 28.3208, -16.4136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.238 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tenerife, Pyramids, History of the Canary Islands, Archaeology of Tenerife, Visitor attractions in Tenerife

Very Small Array

The Very Small Array (VSA) is a 14-element interferometric radio telescope operating between 26 and 36 GHz that is used to study the cosmic microwave background radiation. It is a collaboration between the University of Cambridge, University of Manchester and the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, and is located at the Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife.

Located at 28.3005, -16.5103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.240 miles away.
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Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cavendish Laboratory, Interferometric telescopes, Radio telescopes, Cosmic microwave background experiments

Tenerife North Airport

Tenerife North Airport, formerly Los Rodeos Airport, is one of the two international airports on the island of Tenerife, Spain. It is located in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 11 km by road from Santa Cruz and at an altitude of 633 metres . In 1977, the airport was the site of the worst accident in aviation history when 583 passengers and crew were killed after two Boeing 747s collided on the runway in heavy fog. Both planes exploded and started fires, and were completely destroyed.

Located at 28.4828, -16.3417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.245 miles away.
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Airports in the Canary Islands, Buildings and structures in Tenerife, Transport in Tenerife

Teide Observatory

The Observatorio del Teide (Teide Observatory) is an astronomical observatory on Tenerife operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias. Opened in 1964, it became one of the first major international observatories, attracting telescopes from different countries around the world because of the good astronomical seeing conditions. Later the emphasis for optical telescopes shifted more towards Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma.

Located at 28.3, -16.5097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.240 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in the Canary Islands, Buildings and structures in Tenerife

El Rosario, Tenerife

El Rosario is a municipality of the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands. The city is also a suburban area of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife area. The seat of the municipality is La Esperanza, located in the mountains to the west. The population is 15,542, its density is 390.99/km² and the area is 39.42 km².

Located at 28.4231, -16.3597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.242 miles away.
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Fasnia

Fasnia is the name of a municipality, town, and valley in the eastern part of the Spanish island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality is located in the southeastern end of the island, and extends for 45.1 square kilometers from the mountainous interior to the beaches on the Atlantic. Fasnia is on a valley setting. Its estimated population is 2,641.

Located at 28.2333, -16.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.233 miles away.
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Orotava Valley

The greenish and fruitful Orotava Valley is a beautiful valley filled with gullies, cliffs and huge ravines located in the northern part of the Canary islands of Tenerife, in Spain. The valley is 10km by 11 km. The valley stretches from the sea up to the mountains at 200,000 cm which begins near Las Cañadas up to Pico del Teide at 3,718 m is Spain's tallest mountain. The valley includes the municipalities of Los Realejos, Puerto de la Cruz and La Orotava. The valley is also a park area.

Located at 28.3875, -16.5454 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.246 miles away.
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Geography of Tenerife

La Victoria de Acentejo

La Victoria de Acentejo (Spanish meaning Victory of Acentejo in which the Spanish won in 1494) is located on the north coast of Tenerife. It is located 12 km E of Puerto de la Cruz, about 26 km SSW of the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (City), and 15 km from Tenerife North Airport. La Victoria is linked by the TF5 Motorway and the old highway to Icod de los Vinos and the capital. The valley area is mostly farmland and urban areas covers much of the area on the Atlantic.

Located at 28.4167, -16.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.244 miles away.
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La Matanza de Acentejo

La Matanza de Acentejo (Spanish meaning Slaughter of Acentejo in which the Spanish won in 1494) is located on the north coast of Tenerife. It is located 15 km E of Puerto de la Cruz, about 23 km SSW of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, NE of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and WSW of the Tenerife North Airport. The population is 7,490, its density is 448.77/km² and the area is 14.11 km². The elevation is 520 m.

Located at 28.4167, -16.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.245 miles away.
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El Sauzal

El Sauzal is located on the north coast of Tenerife 19 to 20 km E of Puerto de la Cruz, about 20 km SSW of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, NE of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and WSW of Tenerife North Airport. The population is 9.100 (1 January 2013), its density is 451.50/km² and the area is 18.31 km². The elevation is 300 m. Santa Úrsula is linked with the TF2 superhighway and the old highway linking Icod de los Vinos and the capital.

Located at 28.4667, -16.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.246 miles away.
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Santa Úrsula

Santa Úrsula is a municipality located on the north coast of Tenerife. It is located 9 km E of Puerto de la Cruz, about 29 km SSW of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (City), NE of Los Cristianos and Las Américas of Arona and west of the Tenerife North Airport. The population is 11,959, its density is 529.39/km² and the area is 22.59 km². The elevation is 290 m. Santa Úrsula is linked with the TF5 Motorway and the old highway linking Icod de los Vinos and the capital.

Located at 28.4167, -16.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.245 miles away.
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Pabellón Insular Santiago Martín

Pabellón Insular Santiago Martín is an arena in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of Iberostar Canarias. It was opened in 1999. Pabellón Insular Santiago Martín is the property of the Cabildo de Tenerife (the Island Council of Tenerife) and the Ayuntamiento de La Laguna (the La Laguna City Council).

Located at 28.4584, -16.297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.242 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Spain, Basketball venues in Spain, Sports venues in the Canary Islands

Casa de los Balcones

La Casa de los Balcones is a house in La Orotava in the (island) of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Its name means the house of the balconies in Spanish in which the balconies and patioes are in the front of the building.

Located at 28.3883, -16.5258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.245 miles away.
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Canarian culture, Buildings and structures in Tenerife, Visitor attractions in Tenerife

Las Valeras

Las Valeras is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 1,399 inhabitants.

Located at 28.3333, -16.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.237 miles away.
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Municipalities in the Province of Cuenca (Spain), Populated places in the Province of Cuenca (Spain)

Malpaís de Güímar

Malpaís de Güímar or Badlands of Guimar consist of a volcanic cone, subsidiary cones, and several basaltic lava flows in the Güímar municipality on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands,. They total in area about 290 hectares. The lava flows are quite recent, less than 10,000 years old of the typical ʻaʻā type. The large cone is called Montaña Grande (Big Mountain) and reaches a height of 276 m .

Located at 28.312, -16.371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.236 miles away.
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Tenerife, Mountains of the Canary Islands, Protected areas of Tenerife, Volcanic fields, Malpaises, Volcanism of the Canary Islands, Holocene volcanism

Hospital Universitario de Canarias

Hospital Universitario de Canarias or University Hospital of the Canary Islands is an advanced hospital in Tenerife. Located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Affiliated with the education and research network of the Universidad de La Laguna it is under the directive of the Servicio Canario de Salud (Canary Health Service). The hospital has specialist facilities which not only serve Tenerife but the surrounding Canary Islands.

Located at 28.4569, -16.2917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.242 miles away.
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Hospitals in Tenerife, Hospitals established in 1971, San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Dan-Air Flight 1008

Dan-Air Flight 1008 was a fatal accident involving a Boeing 727-46 jet aircraft operated by Dan Air Services Limited on a non-scheduled international passenger service from Manchester to Tenerife.

Located at 28.3981, -16.4181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.242 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1980, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in Spain, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 727, Dan-Air accidents and incidents, 1980 in Spain, Tenerife, History of the Canary Islands

Basilica of Candelaria

The Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of the Our Lady of Candelaria (Spanish: Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria or simply Spanish: Basílica de la Candelaria) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica, the first Marian shrine of the Canary Islands, located in the municipality and city of Candelaria on the island of Tenerife. It is located c. 20 km south of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Located at 28.3514, -16.3697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.238 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Church in the Canary Islands, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1959, Basilica churches in Spain, Churches in Tenerife

Cathedral of La Laguna

The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna or Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Santa Iglesia Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Spanish) is a Catholic cathedral in Tenerife, Spain. Begun in 1904 and completed in 1915, it is dedicated to the Virgin of Los Remedios (patron of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna). This is one of the most important temples of the Canary Islands. Located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

Located at 28.4889, -16.3164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.245 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches completed in 1915, Cathedrals in Spain, Roman Catholic Church in the Canary Islands, Churches in Tenerife, San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Bradford Robotic Telescope

The Bradford Robotic Telescope (BRT) is an autonomous astronomical telescope located at Teide Observatory, Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It is owned by the University of Bradford and was built between 2002 and 2004 for remote use by schools and individuals worldwide. As of November 2009, the observatory has returned over 70,000 images and has more than 23,000 users.

Located at 28.2983, -16.5094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.240 miles away.
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Telescopes, Astronomical observatories in the Canary Islands, Buildings and structures in Tenerife

All Saints Church, Puerto de la Cruz

All Saints Church (opened 1890) in the town of Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife is a place of Anglican worship. The church was built with money donated by foreign visitors and British residents in the city. The organ, the pulpit, stained glass windows, baptismal font and other items were private donations. For its part, the parsonage and the stained glass windows were gifts from Mary Boreham and other family members. (She was the widow of Walter Long Boreham who had died in 1890.

Located at 28.4094, -16.5483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.247 miles away.
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Puerto de la Cruz, Churches in Tenerife, Anglican churches in Europe

Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria

Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria or University Hospital of the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria is an advanced hospital in Tenerife. Located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Affiliated with the Servicio Canario de la Salud. The hospital has specialist facilities which not only serve Tenerife but the surrounding Canary Islands. The hospital adopted the name of the patron saint of the Canary Islands, the Virgin of Candelaria.

Located at 28.4481, -16.2847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.241 miles away.
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Hospitals in Tenerife, Hospitals established in 1971, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Museum of Science and the Cosmos

The Museum of Science and the Cosmos (Spanish: El Museo de las Ciencias y el Cosmos) belongs to the Autonomous Organism of Museums and the Cabildo de Tenerife. It opened in 1993 under the initiative of the Cabildo and the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC). Located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. It is considered the main museum of science and astronomy in the Canary Islands and one of the most important of Spain.

Located at 28.4756, -16.3089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.244 miles away.
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Museums in Tenerife, Museums established in 1993, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Science museums in Spain

Iglesia de la Concepción (San Cristóbal de La Laguna)

The Iglesia-Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción (Church of the Immaculate Conception) is a Catholic church located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. This church is almost a twin of the Church of the Conception of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It was the first parish was established in Tenerife. The site of the church was established by the conqueror Alonso Fernández de Lugo after the celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi in 1496.

Located at 28.4906, -16.3203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.245 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1511, Roman Catholic Church in the Canary Islands, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Churches in Tenerife