Looking for Playa de las Americas news? Here we collect everything that shapes a stay in Tenerife’s busiest resort – storm and heat warnings, strikes and transport changes, event announcements and new regulations – together with the biggest stories from the rest of the island. Updated every day.
Below: the latest news from Playa de las Americas and the rest of Tenerife, newest first.
El Niño to Bring Warmer Canary Islands Autumn
Meteorologists warn that El Niño could be the most intense in recent times. Spain, including the Canary Islands, is set for a clearly warmer…
Wednesday: calmer winds and a gentler Atlantic
A quieter day is on the cards as winds ease across the Canary Islands. Expect cloudy intervals in the west, low clouds in the…
Five restaurants showcasing the best of Canarian cuisine
Explore five standout restaurants across Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote that capture the diversity of Canarian cuisine. From wood-fired grills to fresh Atlantic seafood,…
Lunar eclipse to dazzle Canary Islands this Friday
The Canary Islands are set to bid farewell to August with a spectacular partial lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday 28 August….
Tenerife launches new unit to tackle microplastics
The Cabildo de Tenerife and the University of La Laguna have launched PolAR, a new unit dedicated to microplastic analysis. Funded with €1.08 million,…
How lizards colonised the Canary Islands
Genetic and geological evidence reveals that the colonisation of the Canary Islands by Gallotia lizards did not follow the expected geographical sequence. New findings…
Useful Playa de las Americas links
Everything else we keep updated for Playa de las Americas and Tenerife:
- Playa de las Americas weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Tenerife island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa de las americas beach – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Tenerife news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Playa de las Americas is the entertainment heart of south Tenerife: beach clubs, the Golden Mile, nightlife that runs until sunrise. News from las Americas is usually news for the whole south coast, so this page keeps the full picture in one place.