page_title: Puerto de la Cruz
section_title: Sites of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Puerto de la Cruz / Sites of interest
caption_attribution_description: English: Monument to the waves, Lago Martianez (night view). Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife). Canary Islands, Spain. Español: Monumento a las olas, Lago Martiánez (vista nocturna). Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife). Islas Canarias, España. &lt;a href="http://www.roblog.com/flickrfly.kml"&gt;Vuela a este sitio&lt;/a&gt; (Necesitas &lt;a href="http://earth.google.com"&gt;Google Earth&lt;/a&gt;)
context_page_description: Puerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It was formerly known by its English translation, "Port of the Cross", although now it is known in all languages by its Spanish name. It is located on the north coast, 4 km northwest of La Orotava, and 30 km west of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. In Spanish the inhabitants are known as Portuenses. With an area of 8.73 km², the municipality is the smallest in Tenerife.
  The population is 30,483. The elevation of the town centre is 9 m AMSL. The highest point is Las Arenas, a volcanic cone with an elevation of 249 m.
context_section_description: Martiánez Pools (Lago Martiánez) completed and designed by the famous Canary architect César Manrique.
  Jardín Beach in Puerto de la Cruz, a famous beach filled with palm trees and hotels.
  Plaza del Charco, in the town centre.
  Loro Parque, a famous park and zoo located on the outskirts of the city.
  Ermita de San Amaro, dedicated to the semi-legendary Saint Amaro.
  Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz, with important pieces of prehistory of the island, which also houses the idol Guanche, called Guatimac.
  Anglican Church of Puerto de la Cruz The Church of All Saints, located within the Taoro Park, was built by British residents in the city. Puerto de la Cruz has the oldest Anglican cemetery in the Canary Islands.
  Church of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia, located in the town centre.
  Botanical Garden in the El Botánico district, opened in 1788, it's the second-oldest Botanical garden in Spain.
  Castillo San Felipe, a small stone castle next to Playa Jardín.
  La Ranilla, a fisherman's neighborhood (recently renovated).
caption: Monument to the waves, Lago Martianez (night view). Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
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