The beautiful courtyard in the House of Balconies reminded me of buildings in the film, Pirates of the Caribbean.

We walked up a steep hill in La Oratava to visit the House of Balconies. Luckily, I had my friend Rosa with me to help me up the road & check that I was okay.

Alan Morris, in La Oratava. Behind me, you can see the landscape sloping down towards the Atlantic Ocean.

In this photo of the Tenerife landscape, you can see Mount Teidi in the background, rising above the other mountains.

Alan Morris, in La Oratava, Tenerife. You can make out Mount Teidi in the distance.

The street outside the House of Balconies in La Oratava leads to the mountains above the town.

Beautiful facades on the houses opposite the House of Balconies in La Oratava, Tenerife.

An alleyway runs between houses in La Oratava & winds its way down the mountainside.

A street in La Oratava, Tenerife, goes past a church towards the Atlantic Ocean below.

A view from near the Town Hall in La Oratava looks over the homes & buildings below as the mountainside goes down to meet the Atlantic Ocean below.