Western Europe Kingdom of Spain Tenerife La Orotava Puerto de la Cruz La Orotava is 4 km southeast of Puerto de la Cruz. La Orotava is a town and a municipality in the northern part of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands of Spain. The historic center of La Orotava was declared Conjunto historico in 1976 and is included in the Inventory of the European Cultural Heritage Protection and Monumental. Also noteworthy is that much of the Teide National Park (a World Heritage Site in 2007) is located within the municipality. It is not known what the origin of the town's name is, but the vast majority of researchers say it probably originated from the language of the Guanches, who called the area Arautaba or Arautápala. Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Tenerife, La Orotava 12.12.2019 Puerto de la cruz belonged to the municipality of La Orotava, and in 1772, a municipal corporation was elected by the residents. It was known as Puerto de La Orotava, and it was not until 1808 that it obtained full municipal autonomy, changing its name to the current Puerto de la Cruz. Puerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife. It is located on the north coast, 4 km northwest of La Orotava. Puerto de la Cruz occupies a prominent place in the history of tourism of the islands. Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, San Telmo Hermitage 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, San Telmo Hermitage 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, Nuestra Senora de la Pena de Francia Church, 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, Nuestra Senora de la Pena de Francia Church, 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, Nuestra Senora de la Pena de Francia Church, 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, Nuestra Senora de la Pena de Francia Church, 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, Nuestra Senora de la Pena de Francia Church, 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, Nuestra Senora de la Pena de Francia Church, 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019 Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz 12.12.2019