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Places of interest
1. Mirador Archipenque
Viewpoints
Viewpoints

On the main road that joins Tamaimo with Puerto de Santiago you will find the Archipenque Viewpoint, one of the most spectacular of this part from the island of Tenerife. The viewpoint belongs to the Insular Network of Viewpoints and from it you can have one of the most spectacular views of the impressive Cliffs of the Giants. The view offered by this point of Santiago del Teide also allows you to have a nice view of the Los Gigantes marina and see the nearby island of La Gomera in the distance.

The viewpoint also has information panels where you can find out what type of marine fauna can be seen in the waters or the height of the cliffs. It is also possible to buy a souvenir in the small bazaar that is in the same viewpoint. A place of obligatory stop.

Places of interest
2. Mirador de Humboldt
Viewpoints
The Humboldt viewpoint is part of the network of viewpoints that is located on the Orotava Valley, from where there are spectacular views that reach not only the valley and its banana plantations, but also the entire Port of La Cruz, La Orotava and even Los Realejos, besides having a magnificent view of all the volcanoes that surround it, among them, the Teide.

Its name owes it to the eminent geographer Alexander von Humboldt, who spent time in this area of Tenerife admiring its landscapes and taking geological, cartographic and floral notes of the island. It is located in the caretter of the Cuesta de la Villa, between the towns of Santa Úrsula and La Orotava.
Natural places, Places of interest
3. Parque Rural de Anaga
Other natural spaces
National Parks

Located in the northern part of Tenerife is one of the most incredible and spectacular natural sites on the island. Undoubtedly The Parque Rural de Anaga is a space where visitors will arrive and they will not know if they are really on the island. Specifically the Parque Rural de Anaga has dimensions that exceed 14,400 hectares and is part of three municipal areas, Santa Cruz, La Laguna and Teguese and has its highest point at 1024 meters above sea level with the Cruz de Taborno peak.

Agana not only offers impressive impressive mountain ranges with spectacular valleys, but the dense forest of the park is the biggest attraction, a forest that looks luxuriant, covered with trees with a thick layer of moss on its trunks. , thanks the amount of humidity and the rains that discharge at this point of the island.

Agana is covered with laurisilva, one of the most important in the world, this type of forest is only preserved in Canary Islands, Madeira and some islands of the Azores thermophilic forest, the fayal-heath, cardona-tabaibal.

It has an important network of paths through which you can walk and discover the sovereign beauty that comes from the heart of this forest.

Places of interest
4. Parroquia San Bartolomé de Geneto
Places of Worship
Places of interest
5. Iglesia de San Matías
Places of Worship
Places of interest
6. Casa de Fuset

It is known both by the name Casa Fuset and by the name of Casa de Franco and is located in the natural environment of Anaga. This house was a large house that was built in the 40s, in the mountain of Moquinal in the Parque Rural de Anaga and from where it is possible to see Bejia, The Batanes among others.

At first the estate belonged to Benito Pérez Armas who was the father-in-law of Lorenzo Martínez Fuset who was a trusted man of the dictator Franco and was in charge of the security of Carmen Polo and daughter of Francisco Franco. The good relationship made him be nicknamed Casa Franco, although it is believed that the caudillo spent some time in it.

The House Fuset was in good condition until 80, then it was left and is currently in a state of abandonment. Around the building there are several legends like that the murderer hid Dámaso Rodríguez alias Maso or El Brujo, during his escape in the Year 91

Places of interest
7. Iglesia de Santa Catalina Mártir de Alejandría
Places of Worship
Historical buildings

The most important religious temple in Tacoronte is the Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandría, the municipality's parent church. The Parish is located at El Calvario, where the well-known Calvario de Tacoronte is located.

The Parish of Santa Catalina Mártir de Alejandría was built at the beginning of the 16th century, until it reached the shape of the current temple and received several enlargements until the end of the century. XVIII. It is one of the churches on the island that has the greatest artistic and architectural importance.

Inside the church you can find a lot of artistic elements, Cross of the Century that presides over the parish, the altarpieces that you can see is Saint Catalina, the of the Virgin of Carmen, the one of San Antonio or the Corazón de Jesús, Altarpiece of Crucified or El Calvary and San Francisco or the Immaculate.

Other important elements are the Chapel of the Virgin of the Rosary, Chapel of the Immaculate or San Lorenzo, the chapel of the Ánimas, the one of the Virgen de El Patrocinio or the one of San José etc.

Other elements are the Choir and the Organ, the Pulpit, the Sacristy, canvases of the life of Santa Catalina among others.

Museums, Places of interest
8. Pirámides de Güímar
The Ethnographic Park Pirámides de Güímar, nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award 2017, is a large open-air museum that gathers several open-air routes and specialized gardens around pyramidal structures facing the sun in key astronomical dates.

The Park, which covers more than 64,000m2, includes the Museo Casa Chacona, the Auditorium with a documentary on the theories of Thor Heyerdahl, founder of the Ethnographic Park and know his incredible transoceanic expeditions reproduced in the Expeditions Room.

There are also four outdoor routes:

  • The Ruta Botánica presents dozens of endemic species of the Canarian flora.
  • The Export Route shows those products that represented the livelihood of the Canarian people over the last five centuries.
  • The Cultural Route reveals aspects of Canarian history, culture and ethnography.
  • The Volcanic Route reveals the volcanic origin of the archipelago and its volcanic episodes.
We can also discover the Poisonous Garden, a specialized garden, unique in the Canary Islands, with its more than 70 species of toxic and even deadly plants. It also highlights the Sustainable Garden, carried out in collaboration with the University of La Laguna. Garden, inspired by a typical Canarian ravine.

Large garden areas and a leisure area with playground, cafeteria, shop complement the services.
Places of interest
9. Mirador de Los Gigantes 1
Viewpoints
Places of interest
10. Drago Milenario

Icod de los Vinos has one of the best-known points of interest in the Canarian Archipelago, one of the most proud elements on the island of Tenerife, is the well-known Drago Milenario. The Millenary Drago is an imposing dragon tree, a living National Monument that is located in the park of the same name in the town of Icod in the northern part of the island.

Experts believe that Drago is 800 years old and is part of the park of the same name, with dimensions that are 18 meters high and 20 meters in diameter. In the vicinity of the Drago there is also a wide variety of species of native flora, so both the tree and its surroundings are a must-visit place.

Near the Millenary Drago test St. Mark's Parish and was declared National Monument more than 100 years ago, in 1917. Known by the Latin name of Dracaena Draco is an arboreal portal plant that is part of the Monocotyledonous group with anomalous secondary growth according to experts.

It is important to highlight the importance of the entire environment in which the Drago is located, a reference point for tourism that visits Tenerife.