The coasts of Tenerife are typically rugged and steep, particularly on the north of the island. However, the island has 67.14 kilometers of beaches, such as the one at El Médano, surpassed only in this respect by the island of Fuerteventura.
On the northern coast are frequent pebble beaches with black sand, while
on the south and south-west coast of the island, the beaches has sand
typically much finer and clearer with lighter tones.
The economy of Tenerife, like the other Canary Isles, is based on
tourism. In the 19th and most of the 20th century large numbers of
foreign tourists came, especially British, showing interest in the
agriculta of the islands.
