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Are you tired yet of Santa Cruz de Tenerife? Well, then, let’s get moving. Time to hop a train and head west for a short trip to San Cristóbal de La Laguna. This charming little town features quaint, quiet streets with lots of color. Ursula and I have been here before. Indeed, I should you this destination in Transatlantic 2022 — Tenerife; Arriving San Cristóbal de La Laguna. And today you get to see it again. But this time we’re going to focus on the street scenes. But before we head on out there, here’s a fun Santa Cruz kiosk shot because I just love European street kiosks:

Now let’s get off our train and head north into the old section of La Laguna:

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Fountains frequently feature flora (how’s that for alliteration?), and the neoclassical fountain in Plaza Weyler is not the exception. Plaza Weyler derives its name from Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, 1st Duke of Rubí, 1st Marquess of Tenerife, and the Captain General of the Canary Islands from 1878 until 1883. The fountain was designed by Antonio Pintor Ocete in 1893. And those flowers I just mentioned? Here you go:

Now, I don’t know about you, but all this walking around is starting to make me thirsty. Time for Ursula and I to make a quick sangria stop. Let’s head over to Punto Brocheta on Calle Bethencourt Alfonso (Google rating 4.6 out of 271 reviews):

Here it’s fun to sit outside and watch the world go by:

The sangria here was tasty, and the olives were a nice touch.

Time to get back onto those streets, for we have a train to catch for a nearby town. Next week I’ll present to you San Cristóbal de La Laguna. But before we hit that train:

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