Anyone who has ever stood in the plaza in front of the Los Cristianos church at midnight on 31 December can attest to the fantastic firework displays that can be seen on the island. Well tonight and for the next few nights expect to see a different kind of lights in 
the sky. The annual Perseid Meteor Shower – also known as ‘the tears of Lawrence’ – for their appearance during this Saint’s feats days on August 10th is at its peak tonight.
According to the Tenerife Tourism Board the best spots to watch this spectacular display of shooting stars from are Montaña Guajara or around the Parador de Turismos.
The Perseid Shower can be seen from many places around the world and is a celebrated event in the amateur stargazers calendar. Google has marked the occasion with one of its special logos and Twitter is in on the act with the Twitter Meteor Watch which is being led by the starry-eyed astronomers of Newbury Astronomical Society. To participate you can follow @NewburyAS or search #Meteorwatch.
We looked out a few times last night but didnt see anything. Were we just unlucky or was there not much of a display yet? Would love to hear from people in Tenerife that saw anything good
Moonlight makes it harder to see the shower. Was the moon bright when you were looking out? I wasn’t looking last night but I will be going off out into the park away from the lights tonight to try and spot a falling star or two.