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In Puerto de la Cruz, the Plaza del Charco is the heart of the town. Its name derives from a pool of sea-water that used to collect in its middle. It has always been a meeting place, although it is only since the 18th Century that it has functioned as a plaza. In the center of the plaza is a pool and fountain full of large green vegetation (yams). The shade from its Palm Trees and the Indian Laurels brought back from Cuba in 1852 make the plaza a pleasant place to sit and watch the world go by. The stone benches took root in 1851. During La Carnaval it is the heart of the carnival, a very lively place to be. On a Sunday it is full of promenading locals all decked out in their Sunday finery.
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Western Europe
