Only in Tenerife would you get a street named after a mix of red wine and Coca-Cola… but here we are.
In Tacoronte, a town better known for its wine than anything else, there’s now a road officially called Kalimotxo Street. And the reason behind it is actually quite simple.
The “Perfect Mix” Moment
The road runs between two very specific places… a Coca-Cola bottling plant on one side, and the Bodega Comarcal winery on the other.
At some point, someone walking along it made the obvious joke:
“If you’ve got cola on one side and wine on the other… this must be where calimocho was born.”
That comment stuck. It got passed around, reached the people running both sites, and before long it turned into an actual proposal.
Eventually, the council made it official.
Not Just a Joke
The street sign doesn’t just say “Calimocho” either.
It also includes the Basque spelling, Kalimotxo, as a nod to where the drink actually originated more than 50 years ago.
So while the name started as a bit of humour, they’ve still kept it tied to its roots.
A Slightly Random… But Fitting Addition
The Coca-Cola plant itself has been there since 1996, producing millions of litres a year using local water. Pair that with Tacoronte’s long-standing wine reputation, and the “perfect mix” idea doesn’t feel quite as random as it first sounds.
Still… it’s not every day you see a street named after a drink.
Probably the only one of its kind in Spain as well.