Teneza is a secluded town located in a coastal area from the North of the island, exposed to all the rigors of the breeze and the sea. It is a very rudimentary town, which has its origin in the fishing and shellfishing customs of the men and women of Tinajo, who used marine products to diversify the culinary offer. which only provided the field.

So started Initially, the settlement of the neighbors in Teneza, building small huts of dry stone on the shores of the beleaguered coast to store the fishing gear and shellfishing and to avoid the transfer of these utensils again. along with what was collected to the town of Tinajo, since the most common means of transport was the donkey and its carrying capacity was limited.

With time and the improvement of economic possibilities, those dry stone huts were cleaned up, becoming today a small coastal settlement, not only for fishing and shellfishing, but for enjoyment and relaxation mainly for weekends and summers.

What to see

In the center of town we find a space with a sand base, where they hold their cultural and sports festivals, among which the Hedgehog Festival stands out in September.

If you follow a nearby dirt track you will arrive at Las Malvas Beach, a small cove of black sand resulting from the erosion of the Timanfaya volcanic flows.

From here You can also see the immediate Playa de la Madera.

Throughout the entire area, it is striking to see how far the layers of lava reach, separating the black volcano from the eruptions of the years 1730-1736, from the earth. that he had to put up with.

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