Rum, bottled mojo sauce or sea salt from the local Salinas (saltpans) will suit gourmets left at home. Black clay is a traditional style of ceramic very popular for souvenirs and bright embroidery is a local craft.
Canary Islands cuisine reflects Spanish, Portuguese, and North African influences – try the local sauces: mojo picon, made from peppers and chilis, and mojo verde, made with coriander.
Yes – si
No – no
Please – por favor
Thank you - gracias
Excuse me (forgive me) - perdón
Excuse me (please let me through) - con permiso
Do you speak English? - hablas ingles?
Traffic, which can be highly unpredictable, and prices, which vary widely.
The port of Santa Cruz has nothing much to recommend it, so use the taxis or buses to get into the centre of the island.