Tenerife Carnival from the rural north
How to live the world's second-largest Carnival without staying in Santa Cruz: sleep in El Tanque, head down to the chaos, come home at dawn.
8 min · 14 May
Editorial · May 2026
Five rural cottages, one silence.
La Paredita sits in El Tanque, deep in northern Tenerife — where Mount Teide isn't scenery, it's a neighbour. This edition collects the guides we write for guests who ask us where to walk, what to eat, and where to look at the stars.
Guides
This week at La Paredita
Intimate weddings in Tenerife · La Paredita
No banquet hall, no protocol, no two hundred guests. A wedding for the people who matter, with Mount Teide in the background, the five houses to yourselves.
8 min · 14 May
Remote work in Tenerife · rural cottage in El Tanque
300 Mbps WiFi, desk with Mount Teide view, real village silence. The alternative to the noisy coworking for long weeks of deep focus.
9 min · 14 May
Stargazing in El Tanque — astrotourism from the terrace
Northern Tenerife sits inside the largest Starlight Reserve in the Northern Hemisphere. We have a Sky-Watcher 90/900 telescope for guests, free of charge.
9 min · 14 May
Tenerife in winter · the rural north at its best
While Europe shuts down, northern Tenerife has 21 °C days and cool fireplace nights. There's no low season here: there's another season.
8 min · 14 May
Tenerife with kids · rural north in El Tanque
Rural cottage in a quiet village, no traffic at the door, beaches 15 minutes away, short trails from the house itself. This is what brings families back.
9 min · 14 May
Tenerife without a car · base in El Tanque, local buses
Yes you can. Three walking trails from the door, direct bus to Garachico, shared taxi to Santa Cruz. The island at a slower pace.
8 min · 14 May
Hiking in El Tanque from La Paredita
Three trails starting three minutes from the front door — no car needed, no crowds, just the trail to yourself.
8 min · 10 May
Where to eat in northern Tenerife from La Paredita
The village pizzeria, the valley guachinches, the Garachico fish market. What we order when we eat out, away from the house.
7 min · 08 May
From Teide to Garachico in a day from La Paredita
The one-day excursion that best sums up this island: dawn at the summit, volcanic-pool swim, Canarian wine dinner on the way back.
9 min · 05 May
The cottages
Five independent cottages
Each one with private access, smart locks and mountain views. We share the Canarian garden — never walls. You book directly with us, no middlemen. Four are operational today; Casa Ycoden Daute opens soon.
Casa Abona
A home for two. Intimate, with the best dawn light.
Casa Güimar
Loft with two terraces and a private rooftop. Mount Teide enters through the kitchen.
Casa Taoro
The largest. Double-height living room, ideal for longer stays.
Casa Acentejo
The newest. Small, bright, with northern Tenerife at the doorstep.
Casa Ycoden Daute
The fifth. Named after the ancient Guanche kingdom of northwest Tenerife. Join the waitlist to be the first to know.
Guest voices
What the people who came say
70 verified reviews, average score 9.4/10. Traveller Review Awards 2025 in three of our houses.
"Casita antigua renovada supera acogedora con vistas al teide nevado. Espectacular"
"Un sitio encantador con vistas impresionantes al Teide"
"La casa muy bonita, ideal para descansar y desconectar, todo impecable y el personal muy detallista y atento"
"Todo perfecto, 100% recomendado"
"Lugar espectacular. Alojamiento perfecto de condiciones y limpieza"
"Super cozy and tranquil place up in the mountains above the clouds. The house is very spacious, cozy, and authentic, with very friendly hosts. Good parking spot."
Awarded
Booking Traveller Review Awards 2025
Three of our houses received the badge this year: Casa Güimar (9.5), Casa Taoro (9.4), Casa Abona (9.3).
Sky
Sky-Watcher telescope for guests
90/900 EQ2 refractor, free loan. Saturn's rings, Jupiter's moons, lunar craters in detail. Stargazing guide →
Booking
No middleman fees
Booking on laparedita.com is fair both ways: you pay less, we receive more. Same guarantees, no Airbnb or Booking in between.