It would be unthinkable to visit Tenerife and not climb Mount Teide. This was the second most desirable thing on our trip after diving. So on December 25-26 we did just that. Not without surprises and adventures, but we did it! I have already described the details in another post, so you can take a look if interested.
After going down from the Teide volcano, we had a walk near Roques de García (both photos above and below) — a very popular point with rock formations of bizarre shapes that appeared as a result of weathering.
There were many people there, but this was not surprising — it's easy to get there by car, the walk is also simple, and the rocks are really very picturesque.
On the way from Teide National Park, you can even look at the structure of the island on a cut — some of the turns of the road are very picturesque.
In order to spend more time in the forests of the island, we booked a visit to the area — Zona de Exclusion de Monte de Aguirre in the Rural de Anaga park. It's free, but you need to book on the website, as they can check: a limited number of people can walk along the trail per day. The route is not circular.
The entry point to the trail is indicated on the map on the site, but on the ground (on the road) it is not indicated in any way. Maybe it was conceived so that random people would not find it by chance? Not far from the entrance to the trail there is such a tunnel, which itself is worth a stop, it is interesting to walk inside.
On that day, we saw only two tourists there. The path, not very well-trodden, first runs through the forest, where doors to caves are hidden, where fresh water condenses from the atmosphere. And along the entire path, water flows down thin pipes, these pipes could often be seen on the trail.
At some point, the trail leads to the observation point "Mirador del Llano de los Loros". Below you can see the Tahodio reservoir and the port of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
And here, in the thickets of bushes and cacti, the ruins of a Canarian house are hidden. It was unexpected to find them on the very edge in front of the cliff with such a beautiful view. It's a pity that no one else lives in this picturesque place.
The building is old, it is interesting go around it. All kinds of vegetation actively captures it, but has not yet completely overcome it.
We walked back to civilization and the asphalt road along the popular hiking trail. On the way out there is a small but wonderful restaurant "Restaurante Cruz del Carmen". Good prices, huge portions —it's what you need after a long walk :)
One of our next stops is Mirador Benijo. On the upper right, there is a large and comfortable black sand beach — a paradise for surfers and just the most beautiful place for swimming ...
... or just watching the waves.
But I was more interested in the Roque Benijo rocks. This is how they look before sunset ...
... and at night.
I managed to launch a drone in these places only once. For two mornings there was a wild wind that simply knocked us down. But when the sun rose, it slightly calmed down.
The village of Almáciga is nestled on the edge of a cliff. Absolutely non-touristy and therefore very nice place.
Roque de la Rapadura rock at sunrise. It is located near the previous rocks of Roque Benijo.
Vilaflor town is the highest settlement on the island of Tenerife. You can stop there on the way to Teide or just like that, and we spent there our last night. The island of La Gomera can be seen in the distance.
Not far from the Vilaflor there is a huge Canarian pine Pino Gordo, a local landmark — the tree is about 280 years old. In general, Canary pines are very beautiful, and they have very long, but soft needles. In the mountains there are whole pine forests, it is very pleasant to walk through them.
Vilaflor is a very pleasant place, we lived there in a large old Canarian house.
We stopped for a short while in the capital of the island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The most delightful moment when visiting it was the fact that the four-masted barque "Kruzenshtern" was located in the port that day. It is a pity that we did not see it under sail and did not go on an excursion inside, but we did not know that tourists were allowed there.
Also we took a walk in an old town of Candelaria and saw its Basilica on the very shore of the Atlantic Ocean. In the square in front of it, you can see the statues of the Guanches — the aborigines of the Canary Islands.
Finally, I am pleased to show you several inhabitants of the coastal rocks — a live composition "king of the hill". After a while, the king was replaced, and one of the applicants even went down the mountain somewhere out of sight.
Well, goodbye, friendly and hospitable Tenerife island. I will be happy to visit it again, and I would like to see other Canary Islands some day.
Previous parts:
Tenerife: Part 1
Tenerife: Part 2
Tenerife: Part 3
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