San Juan de la Rambla council has brought the delights of the municipality and the ocean direct to local people and visitors in an unusual way. The local council’s tourism department recently staged the first “Mercado del Mar” or “Sea Market” to spotlight on the biodiversity of this area of the Tenerife coast which has warranted status as a special area of conservation. So much so, in fact, that it has been included in the Natura 2000 Network since September 2011 thanks to its unique natural species and habitats. From 11am in the morning until after 5pm in the afternoon, the hundreds of visitors who visited the coast of Las Aguas enjoyed 20 stalls in the main avenue, with samples of the flora and fauna which lives in the sea. These creatures include the loggerhead turtle, a species in extinction in Europe, the Canarian lobster, giant anemones, leather sponges, reefs and submerged caves of scientific interest. The market also exhibited products from the garden through agroecological techni-ques. Art was represented by local artisans, who exhibited their creations, from raffia, openwork and decorative items to jewellery and acce-ssories in polymer clay. “The coast of San Juan de la Rambla has a wealth that in many cases remains unknown to residents. This type of action allows us to bring to light all the municipality possesses. The tourists who attended congratulated us for the initiative encouraging us to make it permanent during the year,” said tourism councillor Cayetano Silva.
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