Natural pools as Tenerife attractions as well as real pool secrets. Kindly note:
To declare that natural pools are all those which don't contain chlorine water which is not ideal for health would mean a very superficial description. There is so much more to be said about them. They, actually, are the big rage, nowadays, above all, on your own property. Those who can afford one, be it with or without fauna like typical pond plants, ducks, gold fish or even koi carps or for human swimming are lucky indeed. Show pools of century XX and XXI:Yoy wouldn't think that the Romans had any. Surf pool:Siam Park Arona Tenerife has its enormous surf pool with seemingly natural waves for real surfing fun.
Stunt show pool:
Loro Park Puerto Cruz has show pools for dolphin and orca stunts which started topping entertainment Tenerife, about 3 decades ago. The show pool which is portrayed beside has a very natural setting, as you can see. Those basins with their subtropical surrounding might just be natural enough for animals which were born in captivity. We shall never know.
Loro Park Shark poolThe Loro park shark pool has fairly tiny sharks to show for, but has otherwise very natural looking underwater scenes inside this fortified, spooky see-through tank.
Deep pools for fairyland explorations:However, there are also those water enclosures which came into being by total chance. They are rarely totally enclosed and often hide an under-water fairyland of Tenerife below surface. The legendary lagune pool of la Laguna:The one which became almost a legend is the huge pool of the first Tenerife capital San Christobal de la Laguna. Unfortunately, this inland lagune dried out over the centuries. There is the natural swimming pool of the tiny settlement Punta de Hidalgo whose surrounding was landscaped in a similar fashion like the pools of Beach Baja Mar. Admire the pools and their spectacular lighthouse at Beach Baja Mar Playa... Both are free natural pools and belong to the municipality of la Laguna. The town's student community loves the three swimming locations for recreation. Therefor buses from both the capital as well as from La Laguna link the pools as well as the rough surf beach of Playa el Arenal which is in between the so called piscinas del mar(pools) of the most north westerly Tenerife coastline. Don't try find it by the town San Christobal de la Laguna.
Tenerife has plenty natural pools with saltwater. A few have been improved by landscaping such as Lido Martianez. Its Lago (lake) Martianez saltwater pools are maintained to keep them sparkless.
The alternative are real rock pools, which are as close to nature Those and lidos
The natural pools San Telmo (charcos) in Puerto de la Cruz are found to the left of Lido/Lago Martianez. They are rock pools and Spaniards often call them Puerto de la Cruz beach or San Telmo beach. Don't ask... A terrace was created next to them where a beach bar sells refreshments. Walking up steps one reaches the promenade of San Telmo with many restaurants and small shops which sell just about everything one would wish for. Garachico also calls its rock pools beaches while they also built natural separate concrete lined basins which are not in the ocean but, bordering it.
Natural saltwater pools Tenerife lidos:Encounter many more pictures of pools helped by nature, such as by Lido or Lago Martianez in Puerto de la Cruz...
Don't call el Guindaste shore natural swimming pools...
Pools is a rather dangerous description of those mighty exposed Los Realejos waters. The Realejos Atlantic is not in the Caribbean ocean where you can take chances swimming. Tourists might go to el Guinaste and those which are not extremely fit, agile and very good swimmers will really struggle to get back to the very rugged shore there. There are no natural swimming pools or natural pools of El Guindaste shore off Rambla del Mar and its township. Looking at about 20 photos, which I have in my Picasa for a record makes this absolutely clear. And I have been there three times, while I wonder if the webmaster of a so called very prominent Tenerife tourist web has ever been there. Not everything is in the eye of the beholder if it concerns the safety of Tenerife tourists. Wouldn't you aggree? El Guindaste rather being beach.
Calling the shore by el Guindaste the rock beach Guindaste could be accepted.The designation beach would be a bit far fetched as those rocks are real cliffs, though. Yet, there are about 6 square meters of sand, as shown on the photo beside. The scarse sand is almost white on this shore, while big rocks separate it from the ocean. Why are natural rock pools fairly safe?Pools or swimming pools are meant to protect you. They are partly bordered, at least. The main pool by El Caletón Garachico is like that. So is one of San Telmo pools and the charco de la Laja rock pool (charco) by the San Juan de la Rambla coast.
There, at some times of the day the enclosure may resemble a horse shoe, leaving the pool partly exposed. The same happens at a rock pool of Los Gigantes. Paradisical virgen pool of Atlantic:
Contemplate another good example of a similar natural pool Tenerife formation which looks like a protecting horse shoe... It was captured from a charco-pool at Beach Playa Blanca south of Los Gigantes.The paradisical waters of this Playa Blanca ocean pool are of the most fantastic colour and transparency, as only nature may provide.
Maritim Park nature pool Tenerife:Marvel at many scenes captured on camera by the Tenerife holiday home insider of the Tenerife Parque Maritimo Cesar Manrique in Santa Cruz de Tenerife capital and learn more about this tropical holiday destination on the East Coast of the biggest of all Canary Islands... Adjoining Maritim Park Cesar Manrique is Palmetum Park one of Tenerife open air museums wich has a lovely natural looking pool which is only for frog swimming, not for people.
Real pools of nature in Tenerife are rock pools where rocks were not used by human landscaping:Natural rock pools called Charcos in Spanish:Admire more beautiful photos of the natural pools rock pools Los Gigantes... They are rock pools created by volcanic eruption, a long time ago, a small stone barrier has been added for additional safety. Plaza de Charco or natural pools Puerto Cruz:La Plaza del Charco Puerto de la Cruz Tenerife was called after its once big charco or charcos natural pools. Only a beautiful fountain reminds its biggest pool or charco besides its name. This historical charco area was filled up by lava which turned it into rather dry land and later into a town square. The lava flooded down what is today Carretera Las Arenas. It came from the round mountain of Los Realejos called Montañeta by volcanic eruption in 1430. La Montaneta hill is better known nowadays by El Monasterio which has natural duck and swan pools in its farm gardens by the way. Tenerife natural underground pools:Note that there are still underground pools below ground in the Puerto Cruz district of Plaza Charco, Muelle and part of Calle Lomo as well as by church San Francisco with its naturally fed pond. Some buildings of this area installed pumps to keep building basements and foundations protected against mould, mildew and rotting walls. Admire more beautiful photos of the natural pools Los Gigantes... They are rock pools created by volcanic eruption, a long time ago, a small stone barrier has been added for additional safety. Los Silos natural pools or natural swimming pools:The beach Playa Agua Dulce of Los Silos also has its share of saltwater basins which are renovated about once a year in December/January. Those natural pools of Los Silos are not as fancy as the natural swimming pools Martianez of the Puerto Cruz Lido. However, the Silos pools' infra structure which improve the former charcos are not bad at all. One great plus is that they are off the beaten track.Charco de Don Gabino or de la Araña:
One typical, almost totally enclosed and real natural swimming pool of Los Silos is called Charco de Don Gabino, unlesss I am mistaken and it is supposed to be the Charco de la Araña, which is still by the beach called Sweet Water. Well, I've been there on April, 02, 2011 and there was no sign to confirm its name but there was the museum plaque of the stunning whale fossil next to it. Playa Jardin Pools Puerto Cruz:Ask any elderly locals of Puerto Cruz and they will remember natural pools called charcos at Playa Jardin...However, César Manrique was wise, not to place more lido swimming pools there; the other side of town had its fair share already. Beach landscapes of this romantic beach show clearly that this was once prime 'charco' natural pools country.
However, a puplic swimming pool basin with ocean saltwater for the Puerto Cruz swimming club is right beside it next to the San Felipe Fort. This was a more needed option for pools with natural ocean water near Punta Brava Puerto Cruz. Watch swimming championships or a waterball match there, as the one depicted of year 2010 beside. Amazing what enhanced former charco pools were used for later on...
Garachico beach with additional photos may be seen on our Tenerife shopping tour. Those rock pools or charcos called el Caletón, are semi open and were formed, naturally. You will also discover a beautiful beach veranda, overlooking the pools.
In the north of the island San Juan de la Rambla well. See a nice photo of its charcos, which means natural pools or rockpools at www.loquepasaentenerife.com The San Juan La Rambla rock pools are in a typical small Tenerife town, which is also known for its artists and one of best Tenerife restaurantscalled Palmeras Arte.
Natural ponds Tenerife Spain:
The natural ponds Puerto de la Cruz of Risco Bello Aquapark may have been fed by a natural fountain once. Today those nature pools are not looking so sweet. The murky water is considered as ugly by some. However, this is in the eye of the beholder. You cannot sea fish in those brown lakes. Nevertheless, they look like natural ponds with sea roses, papyrus and reeds. A black swan with red beak is swimming on one of Risco Bello's natural still waters. Discover a pond mirror image by enlarging this photo... Do so to admire the depicted pond surface... It is remarkable that it reflects the surrounding landscape. This is proof that the natural pools Risco Bello must be clean enough to the best of my knowledge.
Farm pond Tenerife by Icod de los Vinos:
Admire Lady Sylvia's natural pool, whose picture may be enlarged to see the natural pond with detailed pond plants better... It is on one of fincas in Tenerife at La Guancha by Icod de Los Vinos... It has been well looked after. Part of this typical expat finca also serves as a holiday home in Tenerife of the Austrian family of this lady. How feed natural pools in Tenerife?Feed them with salt water from the ocean, as is done with lidos and seashore pools or give sweet water pool the water which comes from Mount Teide and which is not chlorinated... Tenerife water which originally comes from the pine trees is better suited for plant and fish ponds. Of course, rain water will do too. The latter treatments are more economical for farms above all. Therefor, all natural water features and amenities are more environment friendly. . Other Tenerife uses of basins with natural water:
The historian Boccaccio told us about splendid Gardens owned by the higher class of the former Tenerife natives, the Guanches. Admire them inside and beside a Guanche pool which was certainly of natural origin. This romantic peaceful Guanche pool scene is depicted on a colorful mural in Taoro Park. Glacier or arctic ice poolsNone of them exist in Tenerife although there is snow by Mount Teide in winter.However, the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife has an ice scating pool now by Plaza de España. It has converted the pool of its shallow artificial lake for holiday pleasures. Around Christmas, this wide basin is covered with artificial plastic which simulates ice and makes it possible to skate on it. Lets marvel if there will also be a Tenerife Carnival ice queen soon. Joke... From natural pools to Tenerife, an island which is not only blessed by natural wonders.
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