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1. El Guincho
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In the southern part of Tenerife we can find El Guincho in the area of the beaches of the Americas. It is a very tourist population center that houses leisure and entertainment areas and also has a natural pool that is a must visit. It also has some beaches and an archaeological zone that thanks to the great value it has been declared Well of Cultural Interest with category Paleontological Zone. Thanks to this protection in El Guincho, you can keep one of the few archaeological sites of this type that exist on the island of Tenerife and that is very threatened due to urban pressure.

The Playa del Guincho is a quaternary tank where you can observe mollusc species typical of tropical environments that were formed in a warmer time than what is currently being experienced. , according to experts more than 100 thousand years ago.

It should also be noted that El Guincho has a natural pool that is filled with sea water and has been restored, a perfect place to enjoy the sea, very close to the sea. Bunker beach and in the tourist area of Playa de las Américas.

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2. Reserva Natural Especial del Malpaís de la Rasca
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The Special Natural Reserve of Malpaís de la Rasca is a protected area of 315.4 hectares located in the municipality of Arona on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). The area under protection houses outstanding habitat of cardonal-tabaibal coastal and interior, as well as different communities of flora and fauna associated. The landscape and the geomorphological structure of all the badlands and the adjacent cones are of interest.
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3. Montaña Chayofita
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4. La Montañeta
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The Montañeta is a coastal area that is located in the southern part of the island of Tenerife in the Playa de las Americas zone. It is a very busy place where many nautical activities are held and surf lovers have it as a place of reference. A very touristy place full of activities that you have to go and enjoy.

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5. Monumento Natural de la Montaña de Guaza
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The Montaña de Guaza Natural Monument is a protected area located in the municipality of Arona, south of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Declared Natural Area of National Interest in 1987, in 1994 it was reclassified as a Natural Monument. The protected zone comprises 725.7 ha, being constituted fundamentally by the Montaña de Guaza, one of the most representative exogenous volcanic domes of the island and by the lava flows derived from its eruption, it limits to the west with the tourist resort of Los Cristianos, to the east with the town of Guaza and the urbanization the Palm-Mar, to the north with the road that joins Los Cristianos with Guaza and to the south with the sea. In this place pre-Hispanic remains have been found in the form of caves, remains of ancient cabins and burials. It has been discovered that the antiquity of this natural monument is a maximum of 3.5 million years and a minimum of 0.67 million years.
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6. Montaña de Guaza
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The Montaña de Guaza Natural Monument is a protected area located in the municipality of Arona, south of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Declared Natural Area of National Interest in 1987, in 1994 it was reclassified as a Natural Monument. The protected zone comprises 725.7 ha, being constituted fundamentally by the Montaña de Guaza, one of the most representative exogenous volcanic domes of the island and by the lava flows derived from its eruption, it limits to the west with the tourist resort of Los Cristianos, to the east with the town of Guaza and the urbanization the Palm-Mar, to the north with the road that joins Los Cristianos with Guaza and to the south with the sea. In this place pre-Hispanic remains have been found in the form of caves, remains of ancient cabins and burials. It has been discovered that the antiquity of this natural monument is a maximum of 3.5 million years and a minimum of 0.67 million years.
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7. Montaña el Mojón
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8. Punta del Bocinegro
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9. Monumento Natural del Roque de Jama
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10. La Laguneta
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