Art, culture and gastronomy write a new chapter in the future of this coastal enclave

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Few places invite you to practice the art of walking like the streets of La Ranilla. The humble seafaring origins of this Portuense neighborhood, which runs between Plaza del Charco and Peñón del Fraile, coexists with the cosmopolitan air conferred by its historic opening to the Atlantic, imbuing each of its picturesque corners with authenticity and character. The name of the neighborhood comes from the first person who settled in this now charming place: it is the soldier Ruiz Ranilla, true or false?

Its concise street map, whose first layout dates back to the beginning of the 18th century, weaves a kind of charming labyrinth in which the passage of time seems to stop between the colorful facades of its small earthen houses and its curly vegetation, reflecting the spirit of a community proud of its roots that welcomes its visitors with the hospitality typical of storytellers.

Big stories, like those told by the impressive murals that dress the party walls of the neighborhood, converted into an open-air urban art gallery thanks to the Puerto Street Art initiative, and small stories of mice and perenques, of biscuits, little horses and pachonas, small figures that jump from house to house through the brush of local artist Juliana Serrano, and that make visible to the attentive eye one of the most curious traditions of Puerto de la Cruz: the nicknames that, inherited from generation to generation, They tell us about their people and their customs.

Art, culture and gastronomy write a new chapter in the future of this coastal enclave: landmark events such as the Mueca or Periplo festivals are already part of its identity, as well as its craft shops, small hotels and charming terraces, making it La Ranilla neighborhood is the place to relax for a while.