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TENERIFE PARAGLIDING VACATIONS The island of Tenerife is a volcanic mountain that falls on sandy beaches and the Atlantic Ocean. It is recognized as a vacation destination for Europe. Paraglider pilots get great winter thermals at 24ºC, while the rest of Europe gets chills. There are more than 30 take-offs from the island, offering from gentle…

TANDEM PARAGLIDING 101 What is paragliding? Paragliding is an aerial sport that has a history of more than twenty years and is becoming increasingly popular. As in other air sports (such as hang gliding or lightweight gliding) paragliding uses air currents (thermals) to stay in the air, to gain hight and to fly long distances (cross-country…

CONCEPTOS ERRÓNEOS COMUNES SOBRE TENERIFE Much loved by many, Tenerife is a popular vacation retreat that has been attracting tourists for decades. Over the years, common misconceptions about the island have surfaced and become widespread, so it is clearly time to separate fact from fiction. It's cold in the north There is a common belief…

TOP 10 FAVORITE VIEWPOINTS IN TENERIFE There is a network of wonderful viewpoints all over Tenerife. These are viewpoints that open up to the landscape and amaze anyone who goes exploring on four wheels. Some of these are on the excursion bus routes, so not being able to drive doesn't mean you have to miss…

THE GUANCHES The next time you are lying in a hammock, tanning in the splendid sunshine, while enjoying your last bottle of cheap Spanish beer or smoking your last duty free cigarette, perhaps, you want to set aside a moment to think about Tenerife's ancestors, the "Guanches, the first inhabitants of the Canary Islands, who…

WHAT IS PARAGLIDING? MYTHS AND LEGENDS. "It was in 1972 when a group of French skydivers became interested in the idea of taking off from the side of a mountain with an "open parachute" and being able to get off the ground, gain altitude, move around and train "technical landings" without the need to hire…

CHILL OUT BARS ON THE BEACHES OF TENERIFE Only when you feel the warmth of the sun on your face while there are cool sounds in the air and an even cooler cocktail in your hands, will you be able to shout out "I'm on vacation!!!". There have always been plenty of bars backing the…

WHAT TO DO IN TENERIFE Tenerife's best attractions, chosen by Andrea Montgomery, our resident expert. Tropical gardens, architecture and historic towns are all to be found in the north of the island, while most of the theme parks and sea-based activities are in the south. Other attractions include golf courses, rural villages and the extraordinary…

WHAT WIKIPEDIA SAYS ABOUT PARAGLIDING. Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of paragliding: a lightweight, non-powered, glider which takes off standing and without a primary rigid structure. The pilot sits in a harness suspended beneath a fabric wing comprising a large number of interconnected cells. The shape of the wing is maintained by…

THE DREAM OF FLYING The dream of man to fly like birds goes back to unthinkable times, already in Greek mythology represents it in one of his stories where he tells how King Mimos confines Icarus and his father Daedalus in the labyrinth of the island of Crete. With the intention of fleeing, Daedalus made…

THE HISTORY OF TEIDE. In Las Cañadas is the best record of the history of man in Tenerife, due to the great wealth of archaeological sites. The Teide and Las Cañadas not only had a spiritual significance for the Guanches, but this area was also a fundamental resource for survival at certain times of the…

WHAT IS THE TANDEM PARAGLIDING EXPERIENCE LIKE? We have flown with a highly qualified company with more than 15 years of experience practicing paragliding flights and training paragliding instructors. Our pilot flies according to the latest safety standards and only with previously tested material. The tandem flight is the best way to try this sport…