Today we have been to a small town called “La Orotava”. It’s a typical example of what used to be a traditional rural area in the Canary Islands. This settlement has experienced many changes through different periods which can be seen in the different type of building. The traditional houses were near the fields on the plot. The storage was located on the ground floor and the living room was on the first floor. People still live on the first floor but the function of the ground floor has changed, now these places are used for tertiary activities or as a garage, like shops and restaurants, and fields near the house are either built or they are no cultivated because there is a lot of speculation.
The terraces show how agriculture was an important activity in the past. By this system the local farmers managed to use more space for agricultural activities. Now the Island is losing his agricultural areas in favor of urbanization. This could cause massive problems in future because food supply will be insufficient. The landscape is transforming from a rural to an urban one.
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