Where do Canary Islands get fresh water?

In the western islands, water consumption is mainly supplied by groundwater in some cases; such as in Tenerife and La Palma, the percentages exceed 80% of total supply. Groundwater is complemented to a lesser extent by supply from desalination plants, especially on the island of Tenerife.



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Tap water in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria comes from Reverse Osmosis sea water purification. It is technically drinkable, meaning it's not poisonous or infected. This can be said for all tap water on the island (and other canary islands with exceptions).

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The barraquito is a coffee cocktail unique to the Canary Islands that adds layers of sweetness and alcohol to the traditional morning drink. Local lore suggests it's named after a man who first started ordering the mixture with his meals at the Imperial Bar on the island of Tenerife.

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Can you drink the tap water in Tenerife? People in the Canary Islands tend to buy bottled water because much of the tap water here is desalinated sea water – it's safe to drink but not particularly pleasant taste-wise.

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The Barcelona Sea Water Desalination Plant is located next to the mouth of river Llobregat in the municipality of El Prat del Llobregat, Barcelona. With a drinking water output of 200,000m³/day, it is the largest reverse osmosis (RO) based desalination plant in Europe.

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Sadly, Tenerife has a lot of cockroaches. Although I loved Tenerife, I did have some mini panic attacks when walking in the dark.

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Cockroaches. No bother here from buzzing wasps and mosquitoes but we do have cockroaches. It is often thought that cockroaches are a sign of filthiness, but this is not true. These insects live in the grass and in the scales of palm trees, and can therefore enter your accommodation.

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