Monte del Agua

Among the municipalities of El Tanque, Buenavista del Norte and Los Silos is the Monte del Agua, in the northern part of the island of Tenerife. The Monte del Agua is a route that runs almost entirely through a forest track for the connection of population centers such as Erjos and Las Portelas.

The Monte del Agua belongs to Parque Rural de Teno, has an approximate area of 800 hectares and an altitude that varies from 600 to 1200 meters above sea level. It extends through the upper part of the ravine of Los Cochinos, Bucarrón and Cuevas Negras.

During the whole journey you can see impressive laurisilva and fayal-breza l forests, unique in Europe, as well as Regarding the fauna, it is easy to see two types of pigeons from the Canary Islands, the rabiche and the turqué.

Traditional constructions are also a constant in the Monte del Agua and you can see small houses with stone walls and tiles.