The pride of Tenerife, the unmistakable symbol of practically the entire archipelago is El Teide and all its surroundings are declared World Heritage Sites Unesco since 2007 with the category of Natural Good.

The Teide National Park occupies the central part of the island of Tenerife, has an average altitude of 2000 meters and the top is the peak of the Teide, being the highest of Spain with an altitude of 3718 meters. The El Teide National Park is the most visited of Spain and Europa, annually it is estimated that it receives around three million tourists, which It shows the importance of the monument.

It is worth mentioning the structure of the caldera and the stratovolcano Teide-Pico-Viejo unique in the planet, the importance of this natural space is not here, we must highlight the castings, cones or caves that can be found, as well as a curious flora and fauna with endemic and exclusive species.

The extension of the park is about 19,000 hectares, has a Peripheral Protection Zone and is surrounded by the Forest Corona Natural Park that extends the park to more than 46,500 hectares

The island of Tenerife is a very special place, in just a few kilometers time can change, you can find landscapes with lush forests and other practically desert, it is even possible to see places taken from the Planet Mars or a lunar landscape like the one you can see in Granadilla de Abona.

E l Lunar landscape of Granadilla is found among Canarian pines at the heights of Granadilla de Abona. The natural environment is part of the Corona Forestal Natural Park, on the border with the Teid National Park e, considered a place with great geomorphological, botanical and faunal value.

The curious shapes that can be seen in this particular place are the result of the millenary erosion on volcanic territory. Due to the type of material deposited in this area the wind and water for hundreds of years has been shaping the terrain resulting in elevations that are reminiscent of the Sagrada Familia.

Undoubtedly the Lunar Landscape of Granadilla is one of the most peculiar landscapes that can be found not only in the municipality, but throughout the archipelago.

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.

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.

A few kilometers from the center of Santa Cruz de Tenerife it is possible to enter a Rural Park which will make visitors not to believe they are on an island, it is Anaga Rural Park or Anaga Massif.

The Anaga Massif and the entire environment is declared Biosphere Reserve in 2015 thanks to the fact that it is the point of Europa Cruz del Carmen, and in the southwest direction. Anaga hosts the peaks of bichuelo, Anambro, Chinobre, Limbing Peak, English Peak, Cruz de Taborno and Cruz del Carmen.

The macizo is the most humid part of Tenerife, which has favored the existence of a diversity of natural habitats, among which the laurisilva stands out. An important part of the Anaga Massif made it partially protected in 1987 and in 1994 it was protected in its entirety by the Law of Natural Spaces of the Canary Islands.

A very interesting place to enjoy nature just a few minutes from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with rest areas and a network of interesting routes.