The last thing people expect to see from their Alcudia hotels is a UFO

The last thing people expect to see from their Alcudia hotels is a UFO. It's hard to believe that, of all the places in the world, extraterrestrial life would choose to visit a quaint municipality with a population just shy of 20,000. Surprisingly enough, however, the region is slowly becoming a UFO hot-spot, with sightings, even video footage, reported on a regular basis. Some amateur investigators have even gone so far to claim that an underground alien base exists just off the coast of Platja de Coll Baix.

Talk of unidentified flying objects, and indeed underground bases, is usually synonymous with North America, with such places as Roswell, Area 51 (Nevada) and Dulce (Colorado-New Mexico border) providing the backdrop for many sightings and conspiracy theories. (The claim for underground bases is not a new one; the theory proposes a cooperative between governments and otherworldly beings, which allows them to reside here secretly.) But it seems the Balearic and Canary Islands have now become new favourite interplanetary destinations. Tenerife, in particular, is rampant with UFO reports, with many tourists claiming to have experienced the phenomenon. Some, from the comfort of their Tenerife hotels, have even caught what they believe to be alien craft on film. A simple internet search will allow you to judge for yourself.

The most famous incident, which spans Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Palma and La Gomera, took place in 1976. What makes this collective sighting so special, however, is that it lasted over forty minutes and was observed by several hundred people, including military personnel. It is also one of the few UFO accounts to detail the occupants of the craft: approximately three-metres tall and dressed in red. Explanations for the event include missile tests and meteorological balloons - but the mystery remains just that.

Between now and then, however, reports of unidentified lights and shapes in the skies have rocketed. So much so that a Tenerife Sky Watchers Group was formed by astrologer and author Ellie Sand. Books have also proliferated on the subject, which is now so renowned that it is used as a selling point in many travel guides too. Altogether, the case for http://ufo.deals extraterrestrial activity in the region is strong, with conspiracy theorists describing the general surge in global sightings as a forerunner to a full-blown visitation.

Regardless if you believe, or consider whole concept absurd, UFOs will remain at the forefront of subculture and conspiracy, either due to genuine sightings, clever hoaxes, or plain old delusion. But, to everyone reading this, when you're next staying at hotels in Tenerife or Alcudia, be sure to sit out on the balcony and consider the night sky. Because, who knows, the next person to report a sighting could be you.








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