Economy group, 23rd april, 2011

To correct the information of the national park Teide, we want to add, that this park is one of the most rentable parks in Spain. The price for the uplift to the mountain station and back is 25 €. Like we wrote yesterday, the visitors don't have to pay anything for entrance and parking. The area of the park is owned by the municipials around, but they don't have any authority. The head organisation is part of the national government. Because the park earns money this way, it is possible to subvent the park on Grand Canaria. To increase the incomes, it would be a possibility of introducing entrance fees for personal vehicles including special offers in combination with the ticket for the funicular, a discount in restaurants and a special offer for those who come by public transport. Another option would to give the visitors more informatin about the park area (for example teaching paths). In this case the people spend more time in the park and make them more sensible about the environment. If they stay longer they maybe also let more money in the park.

New Neighborhood

(..)Because of a bad economic situation on the islands during and after the second world war, many people from Tenerife emigrate to South America (Cuba and Venezuela). After economy relaxed in the 60s and the tourism gained importance, the former emigrants became immigrants again. There where two types of people coming back. The rich ones also called "the Indians" and the others who had no success in America, had to plant their own vegetables on their houses in the city. Later on they became part of the tourism business. The homecoming people influenced the economy by bringing their money back to Tenerife.