Playa de Las Teresitas was very different from the beach that tourists are used to today.
It was a very dangerous beach, where the water hit the stones hard.
But it was the only beach closest to Santa Cruz.
The rest were slowly disappearing away as construction companies harvested sand from the beaches.
The Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was also encroaching upon the shoreline.
The beach opened in 1973, and soon it became the favorite destination for locals and tourists alike.
Unfortunately, a large proportion of this import takes place illegally.
Economically, it is primarily the Moroccan authorities and companies who benefit from this trade.
