In the southern part of the island, in Granadilla de Abona there is a natural coastal area called Reserva Especial Especial de Montaña Roja. This unique space is perfectly recognizable, in an area of steep little coast and dominated by a flat land you can see an impressive red hill. 166 hectares of inorganic sands and wetlands where you can see some protected birds, such as the black-footed plover but also others such as the curlew, sandpiper, or redshank and many more. There is also a fairly rich invertebrate fauna, many of them endemic.
The flora of the area is also rich, although there are up to 136 species of plants, some of them are threatened. Highlights the balancón, lechetreznas, melera or thirtynudos. The volcano of the red mountain has an altitude of 171 meters and was formed after an eruption on the coast that was joined to the island by a series of volcanic materials.
It should also be noted that the Montaña Roja is surrounded by a certain air of legend, is one of the places where, according to testimonies, objects have been spotted that UFO experts believe could be UFOs.
In addition to the tourist interest that gives that part of Granadilla de Abona, you can also enjoy an excellent swim in the area, where the beach of La Tejita<.
In Granadilla de Abona is the Parish of San Antonio de Padua, which was built in 1617. This temple that is preserved today is not the original site that in 1645 it was demolished and rebuilt, this in turn suffered a fire so it had to be rebuilt but already in 1711, serving as its foundations to build the church that can currently be visited.
The Church of San Antonio de Padua is considered Good of Cultural Interest as much for the wealth of the construction itself as for the treasures that are kept inside it . Among the elements of greater value is the goldsmith and cult objects, for example a Diadem of Gold of San Antonio, a silver lamp of typical Canarian goldsmithing that dates from 1617, also the procedural cross of 1691 , spokesman of silver of 1702, a silver shell that is in the baptistery of 1710 and the great candlesticks of 1713.
The temple is composed by a single ship of Latin cross, the cover is the typical one that is usually seen in other churches on the island. On the ceilings highlights the Moorish style and the altarpieces, carvings and images that are part of the Canarian school.
The natural monument of the Mountain of Ifara and Los Riscos is located in the municipal area of Granadilla de Abona. This monument is made up of 2 volcanic cones that stand out in a unique way, among volcanic landscapes very characteristic of the south of the island.
Associated with these two volcanic cones are also others in the area of great geomorphological and geological interest that is associated with the phenomenon of volcanism that is so important in Tenerife.
The flora that can be found along the 288 hectares of the Monument of Ifara and Los Riscos is dominated by tabaibas and cardones for the most part. You can also see certain fauna, mainly birds such as the common pigeon, the kestrel, warblers and the curlews among other species. Also worth mentioning are invertebrates such as the longicorn beetle, an endemic species.