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There are several such spots on the biggest of all Canary Islands.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife capital had more than one, such as San Andres.
It was known to the most famous, as well as to Horatio Nelson. Those were the spots which corsairs could use to sneak in without being easily detected. The only problem was often a rough coastline. The intruders had to be very lucky. They had to find a calm ocean. One of the dangerous coastlines, as depicted above, was named Punta Brava (Brave point) of Puerto de la Cruz, for good reason.

Did you know that the advantage of being out of the way from sharp eyes made up for risky piloting of boats around submerged rocks with pointy, menacing edges?

Putting up a huge sign post which reads "Zona Peligrosa" which means danger zone explains why this location Punta Brava Puerto de la Cruz is normally not on tourist maps.

Who would want to endanger foreign visitors with off the beaten track locations?

The general idea of the Puerto de la Cruz tourism office was to let tourists admire the Punta Brava skyline from the safe distance of the Playas Jardin, as portrayed below.

It is astounding to see how people may live so close by a dangerous sea. Mind that they are otherwise surrounded by peace; except for pirate threats in the olden days.

This shows you that one of life's controversies is found off the beaten track.

The photo above is best evidence for real remote houses by Punta Brava Tenerife Spain.

Therefor, stroll along high above a steep, narrow cliff road, once you've found the gap between houses...

Mind this non descriptive open entrance gives no hint of this virtually tucked away section of Punta Brava.

Then take a relaxed walk along many colorful narrow fishermen houses. Some were even built high up into the black rocks of the sea. No real traffic from cars disturbs your relaxed contemplation of a wild Atlantic. Meantime the blue waters are framed by the most picturesque village seafront. It' a scene for painting a maritim paradise.

No wonder that many of the Punta Brava Puerto de la Cruz hideaways are treasured by fishermen, indeed.

Why?

The best and bravest fish love turbulent seas, you know...

Learn about almost secret locations for Tenerife fishing off the beaten track in Puerto de la Cruz as well as other spots on its island.

Also discover an insider restaurant in the same place for Tenerife eating out with seafood, which is in a bay which you also wouldn't find if you were not told.

From off the beaten track to environmental issues which Warner Brothers may have had to deal with because of a rare bird in an unspoiled nature reserve in Teno Alto. Mind this may just be rumors which may need more confirmation, but they may show that filming in Tenerife may be a delicate undertaking.

Learn more about the amazing hamlet Punta Brava Puerto de la Cruz and see why it has much reason to have environmental awareness.

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