Tucked away in the mountainous terrain of northwest Tenerife, you'll find the charming village of Masca. This tiny hamlet, home to just 90 residents, offers breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks and the North Atlantic Ocean. Reaching it is no easy feat - there's only one winding, steep road that runs perilously close to the edges of towering cliffs.
But despite its allure, search teams looking for missing British teen Jay Slater have labelled the area as "dangerous". Jay, a Lancashire lad on his first solo trip abroad , is believed to have journeyed over 30km from the island's south on June 16, after attending the NRG music rave. Reports suggest that Jay returned to an Airbnb rental with two men he'd met at the event.
He reportedly left the holiday let the next morning, Monday, June 17, and ventured alone into the mountains. READ MORE: Missing teen case should be treated as murder says top Met detective Since then, there's been no sign or sound of him, with extensive search efforts now entering their second exhausting week. Despite potential CCTV footage, which his family think could be him, there have been no confirmed sightings amid the ongoing missing persons investigation.
The journey from Los Cristianos, where Jay was holidaying with mates, to Masca takes about an hour. It's believed he returned to the village after a night of revelry. Masca, located in Rural de Teno Park, boasts a few cafes and bars.
There's a bus stop with sporadic services, and the locals aren't.
