Tenerife in the 1970s: Fascinating Vintage Photos show the Most populous island of Spain

Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands, Spain. The island’s black-and-gold beaches, an active volcano, unique ecological diversity and charming cliffside towns contribute to its popularity as one of the top tourist destinations. It is one of the most important tourist destinations in Spain. Every year five million tourists visit Tenerife. The capital of the island is Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

The island is home to the University of La Laguna. It iss the oldest university in the Canaries, founded in 1792 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The city of La Laguna itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is the second most populous in the archipelago and the third most populous on the island. It was the capital of the Canary Islands until Santa Cruz replaced it in 1833. Tenerife has two airports, Tenerife North Airport and Tenerife South Airport.

Here are some spectacular vintage photos of Tenerife from the 1970s. Also, check Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the 1960s.

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#1 Emergency workers sift through the wreckage of the two Boeing 747s which collided on the runway, killing 583 people

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#2 Los Christianos on Tenerife South, 1978

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#3 Trip to Tenerife, Spain 1970s.

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#4 Tenerife, Spain 1970s.

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#5 A journey to the volcanic island Tenerife, Spain 1970s.

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#6 Volcanic island Tenerife, Spain 1970s.

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#7 Volcanic island Tenerife, Spain 1970s.

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#8 Volcanic island Tenerife, Spain 1970s.

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#9 A journey to the volcanic island Tenerife, Spain 1970s.

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#10 Island of Tenerife, Canary Islands 1975.

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#11 Vacation on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands 1975.

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#12 A newspaper shop in front of a big hotel on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands 1975.

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#13 Sunbathers enjoying the beach at El Médano on Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 1975.

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#14 Tourism, hotel on Tenerife 1970

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#15 Park mit Burg-Ruine auf Tenerifa 1970

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#16 Bathers on the beach, Tenerife, 1970

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#17 Hotel complex, Tenerife, 1970s

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#18 Mercedes taxi overtakes man with donkey cart, Tenerife 1970

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#19 Repair work in the port of Tenerife,1970

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#20 Emergency workers retrieve the bodies of some of the 583 passengers who were killed when two Boeing 747s collided on the runway

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#21 A journey to the volcanic island Tenerife, Spain 1970s.

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#22 Evening entertainment in a bar on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands 1975.

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#23 Evening entertainment in a bar on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands 1975.

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#24 Dinner in a restaurant on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands 1975.

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#25 Tourism, hotel in Tenerife,1970

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#26 Hotel in Tenerife, 1970

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#27 Pico del Teide in Tenerife, 1970

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#28 Volcanic landscape in Tenerife, 1970

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#29 Sailors mending ropes, Tenerifa 1970

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#30 Cacti in Tenerife, 1970

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#31 Dockers in the port of Tenerife in 1970

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#32 Fishermen at work in the port, Tenerife, 1970s

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#33 Traditional music in Tenerife, 1970

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#34 Dockers in the port of Tenerife, 1970

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#35 Goats, agriculture in Tenerife, 1970

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#36 Fisherman working at harbour, Tenerife, 1970

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#37 Repair work in the port of Tenerife, 1970

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#38 Bathing beach in Tenerife, 1970

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#39 Traditional dance in Tenerife 1970

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#40 Dock worker having a break, port of Tenerife in 1970

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#41 Fishermen repairing nets, Tenerife, 1970

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#42 Volcanic landscape in Tenerife, 1970

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#43 Young woman carrying hay, Tenerife, 1970

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