The Montaña de la Retamilla is located on the island of Gran Canaria, in the municipality of Valleseco. It should be noted that Montaña de la Retamilla is the point on the island where the greatest number of precipitations falls throughout the year. The Retamilla is located at an altitude of approximately 1450 meters above sea level and is within the Las Cumbres Protected Area, a space that plays an important role in the maintenance of ecological processes such as collecting water from the rain. It is a landscape with peaks where you can find unique natural elements of geological and geomorphological interest.

It should be noted that in the Montaña de la Retamilla offers of the castañeros from all the archipelago, any time of the year is good to visit it, in summer it will surprise the greenery of its leaves, autumn as they turn to a multitude of brown tones, in winter all its branches are clear and already in spring it dominates the green and yellow and appearance of the flowers.

It should also be mentioned that the name of La Retamilla is due to the amount of brooms that can be found in the area.

Located in the municipality of Valleseco the Barranco de la Virgen is part of the Doramas Rural Park, one of the most protected landscapes important of the Canarian archipelago.

In the Barranco de la Virgen you can still find remains of the laurel forest that used to occupy a large part of the island in former times. This ravine also houses another one called the Barranco Oscuro which has the category of Reserva Integral Natural which is the maximum level granted by the Network of Natural Spaces of the Canary Islands

The landscapes that can be found in this part of the island are impressive, strong cliffs that preserve an endemic flora unique to this part of the island such as La Cresta de Gallo or the Salvia Blanca.

This Barranco de la Virgen has an abundance of water so it developed as an important area of agriculture, you can see old estates and manor houses in addition to mills that once They served to promote economic development.

The Barranco de la Virgen is surrounded by imposing mountains, you can find a lot of springs such as Los Chorros, El Rapador, San Juan etc. The climate is characterized by mild temperatures and moderate rainfall.