Mirador de Mataznos

Mataznos is a natural pause on the TF-21 as it climbs from La Orotava towards Teide National Park. It sits at roughly 1,248 metres, on the edge of the forest, on a hillside covered with Canary pine, faya, tree heath, rockrose and strawberry trees, already within the Corona Forestal nature park.

From the platform the whole Orotava valley lies below, with El Rincón and Puerto de la Cruz to one side and the Tigaiga ridge closing off the view towards Los Realejos. On clear days Teide rises on one hand and the outline of La Palma shows on the horizon, and when the trade wind pushes the sea of clouds inland it usually sits below the viewpoint. There is a lay-by for cars, interpretive tables and panels, and access is straightforward.