Whereas the markets in the south of the island tend to attract expat communities, La Recova de Santa Cruz, aka El Mercado de Nuestra Señora de Africa is one where the resident tinerfeños like to spend their centimes. You’ll probably smell it before you see
it too, with the stalls offering a pungent mix of fish, meat, fruit, and vegetables, along with herbs and spices. Built in 1944, the neocolonial building’s home to Santa Cruz’s main municipal market.
