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1. Mirador Cruz de la Atalaya
From the Laguna to the Realejos
From Teide to Palma
All in one look
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2. 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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3. Zona recreativa Pedro Álvarez
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4. Fuente de Tamaide
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In San Miguel de Abona it is possible to visit a very interesting environment, in particular hiking enthusiasts can reach the Fuente de Tamaide through a route of about 3.5 kilometers long and lasting about 2 hours. Throughout the journey that leads to the source of Tamaide you can discover part of the ethnographic heritage related to the use of water resources in the area, as well as popular architecture and even archaeological sites.

To the Fuente de Tamaide it is possible to arrive through an asphalted road that starts from the Cruz de Piedra or Cruz de la Morena, this path runs between ravines, tabaibas, jable orchards, houses and even by an old volcanic lava pahoehoe with whimsical shapes that are called lavas cordadas.

The Fuente de Tamaide is located on the left side of the ravine, at the foot of a red ocher and under a basaltic wash, on a pumice deposit that was used to create a cavity for can collect water, also has a small trough for animals to hydrate.

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5. Bosque del Adelantado
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The Bosque del Adelantado is a small redoubt of laurisilva located very close to the historic center of La Esperanza, capital of the municipality of El Rosario (Canarias, Spain). This green area covers an area of 25,397 m² and reaches an altitude between 850 and 875 meters above sea level. The vast majority of the monteverde of this municipality was cleared to use the land for agricultural purposes, to increase the grazing area or to establish population settlements. This fragment of forest is part of a stretch of ravine that has managed to conserve itself, as it was used by the residents of the area to stock up on firewood and wood. Between 1994 and 1998 the City Council of El Rosario (with the collaboration of the Government of the Canary Islands, the Cabildo de Tenerife, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the European Social Fund) carried out various actions that allowed this space will recover. It is located between the old building of the town hall of the municipality and the parish of the town, serving as a link between the upper and lower part of La Esperanza.
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6. Drago de San Francisco
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In Los Realejos you will find some of the Dragos more beautiful than you can find in the Canary archipelago. It should be remembered that the Dragos are a very delicate species, despite what may seem is not made of wood, it is not advisable to put other types of plants under it, does not need to be watered and if cut some of the aerial roots can appear infections.

The San Francisco Drago is in the Realejo Bajo part, according to the experts are approximately 250 years old and some experts have qualified it as the best example of the study of this type of species on the island.

The San Francisco Drago is one of the 5 that has regional protection along with Icod de los Vinos, drago San Juan in Tacoronte, drago of the Seminar in San Cristóbal de la La Laguna and Sietefuentes that is also located in the town of Los Realejos.

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7. Pino Gordo
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In Vilaflor is one of the most spectacular trees that can be found throughout the Canary archipelago, is known as Pino Gordo. This tree is a specimen of Canarian pine that according to the experts can have between 700 and 800 years, a height of more than 45 meters and a diameter that exceeds 9 meters.

The base has 3 bolts together and they form the Pino Gordo and after the Millenary Drago which is in Icod de los Vinos is the most famous and visited Tree of Tenerife.

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8. 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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9. Drago de Sietefuentes
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Among the most characteristic plants that exist in the Canarian archipelago is undoubtedly the Drago, an undoubted symbol that are scattered throughout the islands, reason for pride of its inhabitants . In Los Realejos, in the northern part of the island of Tenerife is one of the most famous known as San Francisco Drago. The Drago de San Francisco is one of the most beautiful on the island, it does not have the magnitude of the Millenary Drago of Icod de los Vinos but it is one of the most outstanding and all a pride for the inhabitants of Los Realejos.

Next to the drago there is an old hacienda of the same name that was once the place where the family was in charge of taking care of the farm where the dragon tree is located

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10. Manantial del Riachuelo
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Fountains