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Charco La Vaca

Charco La Vaca is a natural pool set into the volcanic rock of the Punta Negra shoreline, in Santiago del Teide, between Playa de la Arena and Puerto de Santiago. It is not a sandy beach but a hollow among dark lava flows that the sea fills and empties with the tide. You reach it on foot from Calle Acacia, through a narrow alley between houses and a short descent whose final stretch runs over bare rock.

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Charco La Vaca

Charco La Vaca is a natural pool set into the volcanic rock of the Punta Negra shoreline, in Santiago del Teide, between Playa de la Arena and Puerto de Santiago. It is not a sandy beach but a hollow among dark lava flows that the sea fills and empties with the tide. You reach it on foot from Calle Acacia, through a narrow alley between houses and a short descent whose final stretch runs over bare rock.

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Camino Natural de Fuerteventura

A long distance path that crosses Fuerteventura from north to south, waymarked as the GR 131 and part of the Spanish network of nature trails. It runs for roughly one hundred and sixty kilometres in nine stages, from the islet of Lobos and Corralejo down to Pájara and Punta de Jandía. This point marks the section at Vega de Río Palmas, among the eroded inland hills of Betancuria.

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Camino Natural de Fuerteventura

A long distance path that crosses Fuerteventura from north to south, waymarked as the GR 131 and part of the Spanish network of nature trails. It runs for roughly one hundred and sixty kilometres in nine stages, from the islet of Lobos and Corralejo down to Pájara and Punta de Jandía. This point marks the section at Vega de Río Palmas, among the eroded inland hills of Betancuria.

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Mirador de la Curva del Queso

A roadside viewpoint on one of the wide bends of the GM-1, between the Yorima and Arure tunnels, on the descent into Valle Gran Rey. The semicircular platform is shaped like a round cheese, which is where the name comes from. From the railing the whole valley opens up: terraced fields, palm groves and the road zigzagging down to La Calera and the shore. It sits roughly 550 metres above the sea.

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Mirador de la Curva del Queso

A roadside viewpoint on one of the wide bends of the GM-1, between the Yorima and Arure tunnels, on the descent into Valle Gran Rey. The semicircular platform is shaped like a round cheese, which is where the name comes from. From the railing the whole valley opens up: terraced fields, palm groves and the road zigzagging down to La Calera and the shore. It sits roughly 550 metres above the sea.

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El Agujero (Los Gigantes)

El Agujero is a mountain route in the municipality of Santiago del Teide that climbs to the ridge crowning the Los Gigantes cliffs, on the west coast of Tenerife. The name refers to a natural opening in the rock that can be seen from several points along the way. Most walkers set off from the village of Tamaimo and link dirt tracks with stony paths up to the crest. The walk covers close to nine kilometres and gains over five hundred metres.

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El Agujero (Los Gigantes)

El Agujero is a mountain route in the municipality of Santiago del Teide that climbs to the ridge crowning the Los Gigantes cliffs, on the west coast of Tenerife. The name refers to a natural opening in the rock that can be seen from several points along the way. Most walkers set off from the village of Tamaimo and link dirt tracks with stony paths up to the crest. The walk covers close to nine kilometres and gains over five hundred metres.

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Cascada de los Colores

A waterfall inside the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, in the municipality of El Paso on La Palma. The rust, ochre and green streaks on the wall come from iron carried by the water draining out of the Caldera, laid down over decades on a small dam built in the 1960s. Reaching it means walking up the bed of the Barranco de las Angustias and fording the stream several times along the way.

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Cascada de los Colores

A waterfall inside the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, in the municipality of El Paso on La Palma. The rust, ochre and green streaks on the wall come from iron carried by the water draining out of the Caldera, laid down over decades on a small dam built in the 1960s. Reaching it means walking up the bed of the Barranco de las Angustias and fording the stream several times along the way.

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Ventana del Nublo

The Ventana del Nublo is a natural rock formation shaped like a window opened in the stone, in the central massif of Gran Canaria. Its interest lies in what it frames: through it you see the Roque Nublo and, on clear days, Mount Teide across the sea. It sits inside the Parque Rural del Nublo, and the usual route to reach it starts from the Los Llanos de la Pez recreation area, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

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Ventana del Nublo

The Ventana del Nublo is a natural rock formation shaped like a window opened in the stone, in the central massif of Gran Canaria. Its interest lies in what it frames: through it you see the Roque Nublo and, on clear days, Mount Teide across the sea. It sits inside the Parque Rural del Nublo, and the usual route to reach it starts from the Los Llanos de la Pez recreation area, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

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Mirador de Cofete

The Cofete viewpoint looks out over one of the most isolated scenes in Fuerteventura: Cofete beach, fourteen kilometres of fine white sand protected by the bulk of the Jandía mountains. It lies in the municipality of Pájara, inside a protected natural area covering almost the whole Jandía peninsula, formed by the island's oldest volcanic massif. Access is by unpaved track, a journey of roughly an hour and a half.

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Mirador de Cofete

The Cofete viewpoint looks out over one of the most isolated scenes in Fuerteventura: Cofete beach, fourteen kilometres of fine white sand protected by the bulk of the Jandía mountains. It lies in the municipality of Pájara, inside a protected natural area covering almost the whole Jandía peninsula, formed by the island's oldest volcanic massif. Access is by unpaved track, a journey of roughly an hour and a half.

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Mirador de las Narices del Teide

The Narices del Teide viewpoint looks out over the eruptive vents of the last eruption recorded inside the National Park, that of the Chahorra volcano in 1798, which lasted ninety-nine days and was the last the islands saw until well into the following century. From here you see the black flow that ran down the flank of Pico Viejo, a crater eight hundred metres wide, and the contrast between that recent lava and the rest of Las Cañadas.

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Mirador de las Narices del Teide

The Narices del Teide viewpoint looks out over the eruptive vents of the last eruption recorded inside the National Park, that of the Chahorra volcano in 1798, which lasted ninety-nine days and was the last the islands saw until well into the following century. From here you see the black flow that ran down the flank of Pico Viejo, a crater eight hundred metres wide, and the contrast between that recent lava and the rest of Las Cañadas.

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Mirador de Sámara

The Sámara viewpoint sits on the Boca Tauce road, the TF-38, at kilometre 7.5, and marks the western entrance to Teide National Park. Facing it rises Montaña de Samara, a volcanic cone with a striking profile whose crater is open to visitors. The PNT 13 trail starts here, a loop over dark layers of tephra that is largely flat with a few gentle slopes. Parking spaces at the viewpoint are limited.

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Mirador de Sámara

The Sámara viewpoint sits on the Boca Tauce road, the TF-38, at kilometre 7.5, and marks the western entrance to Teide National Park. Facing it rises Montaña de Samara, a volcanic cone with a striking profile whose crater is open to visitors. The PNT 13 trail starts here, a loop over dark layers of tephra that is largely flat with a few gentle slopes. Parking spaces at the viewpoint are limited.

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Sendero Las Charcas De Erjos

The Erjos ponds are one of the few wetlands on Tenerife, occupying former earth and aggregate pits worked in the 1970s and 1980s between the municipalities of El Tanque, Los Silos and Buenavista del Norte. Once they began to fill in the rainy season they became a key spot for birds, which use them to feed, rest and breed. The circular trail that runs past them crosses laurel forest and opens views towards Mount Teide.

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Sendero Las Charcas De Erjos

The Erjos ponds are one of the few wetlands on Tenerife, occupying former earth and aggregate pits worked in the 1970s and 1980s between the municipalities of El Tanque, Los Silos and Buenavista del Norte. Once they began to fill in the rainy season they became a key spot for birds, which use them to feed, rest and breed. The circular trail that runs past them crosses laurel forest and opens views towards Mount Teide.

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Presa de Ayagaures

The Ayagaures dam holds back the ravine of the same name in the interior of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, inside the Gran Canaria Biosphere Reserve. The place name is of indigenous origin and means the place between two mountains, which is exactly what you see on arrival: a sheet of water wedged between two pine-covered slopes. You can drive up, although walking in from the hamlet is the better approach, and several hiking routes set off from the reservoir itself.

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Presa de Ayagaures

The Ayagaures dam holds back the ravine of the same name in the interior of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, inside the Gran Canaria Biosphere Reserve. The place name is of indigenous origin and means the place between two mountains, which is exactly what you see on arrival: a sheet of water wedged between two pine-covered slopes. You can drive up, although walking in from the hamlet is the better approach, and several hiking routes set off from the reservoir itself.

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Parque San Telmo

The oldest public park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the edge of Triana and steps from its main shopping street. Inside stand the Ermita de San Telmo, a tiled modernist kiosk and a bandstand where the municipal band performs. Tall Indian laurels shade most of the square, and the central walk with its benches makes it a place to sit down in the middle of the city. The San Telmo bus interchange is right next door, so public transport leaves you at the gate.

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Parque San Telmo

The oldest public park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the edge of Triana and steps from its main shopping street. Inside stand the Ermita de San Telmo, a tiled modernist kiosk and a bandstand where the municipal band performs. Tall Indian laurels shade most of the square, and the central walk with its benches makes it a place to sit down in the middle of the city. The San Telmo bus interchange is right next door, so public transport leaves you at the gate.

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Piscinas Naturales de Soco Negro

Volcanic rock pool on the shore of Arinaga, in the municipality of Agüimes on the east coast of Gran Canaria. Lava rock forms a sheltered natural pool where the water stays calm even while the sea moves on the far side of the rim. That makes it a practical choice for families with children and for anyone who would rather swim without breaking waves. Access runs from the town of Arinaga itself, level with Calle Colón.

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Piscinas Naturales de Soco Negro

Volcanic rock pool on the shore of Arinaga, in the municipality of Agüimes on the east coast of Gran Canaria. Lava rock forms a sheltered natural pool where the water stays calm even while the sea moves on the far side of the rim. That makes it a practical choice for families with children and for anyone who would rather swim without breaking waves. Access runs from the town of Arinaga itself, level with Calle Colón.

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Parque Doramas

Urban park of some 50,000 square metres in the Ciudad Jardín district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, laid out in terraces linked by steps and walkways. It sits between the Museo Néstor, the Pueblo Canario and the Hotel Santa Catalina, so it slots easily into a walk that takes in all three. Canary Island flora sets the tone: palms, dragon trees and large ficus that shade the paths. Inside there is a children's play area and a small open-air auditorium.

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Parque Doramas

Urban park of some 50,000 square metres in the Ciudad Jardín district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, laid out in terraces linked by steps and walkways. It sits between the Museo Néstor, the Pueblo Canario and the Hotel Santa Catalina, so it slots easily into a walk that takes in all three. Canary Island flora sets the tone: palms, dragon trees and large ficus that shade the paths. Inside there is a children's play area and a small open-air auditorium.

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Playa de Timijiraque

Beach of dark sand and rounded pebbles in the municipality of Valverde, right next to Puerto de la Estaca, which makes it the first beach most people see when they reach El Hierro by ferry. It is one of the widest sandy stretches on the island, and traces of old salt pans survive nearby. Wind and swell turn up often, which is why surfers keep coming back. Watch the water for a few minutes before going in and take the current seriously.

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Playa de Timijiraque

Beach of dark sand and rounded pebbles in the municipality of Valverde, right next to Puerto de la Estaca, which makes it the first beach most people see when they reach El Hierro by ferry. It is one of the widest sandy stretches on the island, and traces of old salt pans survive nearby. Wind and swell turn up often, which is why surfers keep coming back. Watch the water for a few minutes before going in and take the current seriously.

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Mirador de los Roques

A viewpoint on the GM-2 road, on the stretch that crosses the surroundings of Garajonay National Park, facing the group of rock towers formed by Agando, Ojila, La Zarcita and Carmona. These are solidified volcanic conduits left standing once erosion carried away the softer material around them, and from here they line up one behind the other. The stop is a roadside one and takes only a few minutes. Trade wind cloud can cover the rocks within minutes, so an early view is usually the clearest.

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Mirador de los Roques

A viewpoint on the GM-2 road, on the stretch that crosses the surroundings of Garajonay National Park, facing the group of rock towers formed by Agando, Ojila, La Zarcita and Carmona. These are solidified volcanic conduits left standing once erosion carried away the softer material around them, and from here they line up one behind the other. The stop is a roadside one and takes only a few minutes. Trade wind cloud can cover the rocks within minutes, so an early view is usually the clearest.

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Playa de Las Marañuelas

An urban beach of around 279 metres in Arguineguín, in the municipality of Mogán, with dark sand. It is an everyday beach, away from the large tourist resorts of the south. It appears in the beach listing of the Mogán municipal tourism portal.

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Playa de Las Marañuelas

An urban beach of around 279 metres in Arguineguín, in the municipality of Mogán, with dark sand. It is an everyday beach, away from the large tourist resorts of the south. It appears in the beach listing of the Mogán municipal tourism portal.

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Piscinas de La Caleta

Natural sea pools at La Caleta, a small coastal hamlet in the municipality of Valverde on the eastern side of El Hierro. The sea comes in over lava flows and leaves bathing pools with an uneven bottom. The island's official tourism portal lists them as a bathing site with an entry of their own.

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Piscinas de La Caleta

Natural sea pools at La Caleta, a small coastal hamlet in the municipality of Valverde on the eastern side of El Hierro. The sea comes in over lava flows and leaves bathing pools with an uneven bottom. The island's official tourism portal lists them as a bathing site with an entry of their own.

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Pescante de Hermigua

The four concrete pillars of the old loading crane of Hermigua, finished in 1908, still stand at the water's edge on the north coast of La Gomera. It is the most photographed sight of this shoreline and today works as a monument. Beside it the sea fills a natural pool among the rocks; this is not a sandy beach.

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Pescante de Hermigua

The four concrete pillars of the old loading crane of Hermigua, finished in 1908, still stand at the water's edge on the north coast of La Gomera. It is the most photographed sight of this shoreline and today works as a monument. Beside it the sea fills a natural pool among the rocks; this is not a sandy beach.

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Playa Bastián

A beach of around 375 metres in Costa Teguise, in the municipality of Teguise, with sand between golden and dark and stretches of rock. It sits next to the seafront promenade and has a barbecue area, which gives it a strongly family feel. It is the least busy of the main Costa Teguise beaches and appears on the official list of Lanzarote beaches.

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Playa Bastián

A beach of around 375 metres in Costa Teguise, in the municipality of Teguise, with sand between golden and dark and stretches of rock. It sits next to the seafront promenade and has a barbecue area, which gives it a strongly family feel. It is the least busy of the main Costa Teguise beaches and appears on the official list of Lanzarote beaches.

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Parque Natural de Jandía

The largest protected area in Fuerteventura, on the Jandía peninsula in the municipality of Pájara. It takes in the summit of Pico de la Zarza, the open western coast of Cofete and a run of heavily eroded volcanic ridges known as cuchillos. It also protects endemic plants that grow in very few other places.

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Parque Natural de Jandía

The largest protected area in Fuerteventura, on the Jandía peninsula in the municipality of Pájara. It takes in the summit of Pico de la Zarza, the open western coast of Cofete and a run of heavily eroded volcanic ridges known as cuchillos. It also protects endemic plants that grow in very few other places.

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Plaza de La Glorieta

A garden square in Los Llanos de Aridane created by the La Palma artist Luis Morera between 1993 and 1996, with the involvement of César Manrique. Pergolas, benches and low walls clad in ceramic mosaic organise the space around a stage of volcanic stone. The planting is made up of Canarian endemic species, and guided visits can be arranged.

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Plaza de La Glorieta

A garden square in Los Llanos de Aridane created by the La Palma artist Luis Morera between 1993 and 1996, with the involvement of César Manrique. Pergolas, benches and low walls clad in ceramic mosaic organise the space around a stage of volcanic stone. The planting is made up of Canarian endemic species, and guided visits can be arranged.

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Parque de Santa Catalina

The best known urban park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, laid out between the port and Las Canteras beach. Terraces, trees and flower beds fill an open space that a good part of the city crosses every day. It is the main stage of the carnival and the Museo Elder stands within its grounds.

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Parque de Santa Catalina

The best known urban park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, laid out between the port and Las Canteras beach. Terraces, trees and flower beds fill an open space that a good part of the city crosses every day. It is the main stage of the carnival and the Museo Elder stands within its grounds.

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Playa La Jaquita

Coastal stretch of Alcalá, in the northern half of Guía de Isora, made up of three small black sand beaches linked by a promenade of some 700 metres. Natural rock pools and sun terraces open up between the coves, with a green strip running along the walkway. Facilities include changing rooms, accessible toilets, showers, a lifeguard and first aid post, a kiosk, a play area and sunbed and parasol rental.

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Playa La Jaquita

Coastal stretch of Alcalá, in the northern half of Guía de Isora, made up of three small black sand beaches linked by a promenade of some 700 metres. Natural rock pools and sun terraces open up between the coves, with a green strip running along the walkway. Facilities include changing rooms, accessible toilets, showers, a lifeguard and first aid post, a kiosk, a play area and sunbed and parasol rental.

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Sendero Monte del Agua (Erjos - Las Portelas)

A 10.7 kilometre trail between Erjos and Las Portelas, of medium difficulty and around three hours' walking. Almost the whole route follows a forest track through the laurel forest and fayal brezal of Monte del Agua, in north west Tenerife. It is one of the areas where the endemic pigeons of the laurel woodland can be seen. The route is linear, so the way back to the starting point has to be sorted out.

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Sendero Monte del Agua (Erjos - Las Portelas)

A 10.7 kilometre trail between Erjos and Las Portelas, of medium difficulty and around three hours' walking. Almost the whole route follows a forest track through the laurel forest and fayal brezal of Monte del Agua, in north west Tenerife. It is one of the areas where the endemic pigeons of the laurel woodland can be seen. The route is linear, so the way back to the starting point has to be sorted out.

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Mirador de la Montaña de Arucas

A viewpoint on the summit of a 412 metre volcanic cone above Arucas, with four stone balconies facing the four cardinal points. From the top the whole north of Gran Canaria unfolds, from La Isleta to Montaña de Gáldar, with banana plantations below and Teide on the horizon on clear days. You can drive up or walk from the town.

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Mirador de la Montaña de Arucas

A viewpoint on the summit of a 412 metre volcanic cone above Arucas, with four stone balconies facing the four cardinal points. From the top the whole north of Gran Canaria unfolds, from La Isleta to Montaña de Gáldar, with banana plantations below and Teide on the horizon on clear days. You can drive up or walk from the town.

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Mirador de Vallebrón

A balcony over north-western Fuerteventura from the slope of Montaña de la Muda, in La Oliva, with the solitary Montaña de Tindaya as its main subject. It carries one of the eight public telescopes installed around the island. Below it lies the protected landscape of Vallebrón, with its knife-edge ridge and dry-stone field terraces.

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Mirador de Vallebrón

A balcony over north-western Fuerteventura from the slope of Montaña de la Muda, in La Oliva, with the solitary Montaña de Tindaya as its main subject. It carries one of the eight public telescopes installed around the island. Below it lies the protected landscape of Vallebrón, with its knife-edge ridge and dry-stone field terraces.

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Mirador Cruz Grande

A pass viewpoint on the GC-60 in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, with a double outlook: the Caldera de Tirajana on one side, the Chira basin and the Pinar de Pilancones on the other. It is also a historic crossroads of old paths and one of the busiest trailheads in the southern highlands. Part of the official Red de Miradores of Gran Canaria.

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Mirador Cruz Grande

A pass viewpoint on the GC-60 in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, with a double outlook: the Caldera de Tirajana on one side, the Chira basin and the Pinar de Pilancones on the other. It is also a historic crossroads of old paths and one of the busiest trailheads in the southern highlands. Part of the official Red de Miradores of Gran Canaria.

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Playa de Vallehermoso

Dark volcanic sand beach at the seaward end of the Vallehermoso valley, on the north coast of La Gomera. The Castillo del Mar stands beside it, along with the maritime park and its pools where you can swim sheltered from the swell. It is the municipality's access to the sea and one of the biggest coastal draws in the north of the island.

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Playa de Vallehermoso

Dark volcanic sand beach at the seaward end of the Vallehermoso valley, on the north coast of La Gomera. The Castillo del Mar stands beside it, along with the maritime park and its pools where you can swim sheltered from the swell. It is the municipality's access to the sea and one of the biggest coastal draws in the north of the island.

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Mirador del Salmo

A roadside viewpoint in the municipality of Pájara, looking down on the lagoon and sandbar of Playa de Sotavento. The tide redraws the water completely, so it never looks the same twice. Its rainbow bench has become one of the most photographed corners in the south of Fuerteventura.

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Mirador del Salmo

A roadside viewpoint in the municipality of Pájara, looking down on the lagoon and sandbar of Playa de Sotavento. The tide redraws the water completely, so it never looks the same twice. Its rainbow bench has become one of the most photographed corners in the south of Fuerteventura.

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Playa de La Guirra

Roughly 700 metre beach on the east coast of Fuerteventura, next to Caleta de Fuste, with very calm water and a landscaped promenade. A sound choice for families with small children.

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Playa de La Guirra

Roughly 700 metre beach on the east coast of Fuerteventura, next to Caleta de Fuste, with very calm water and a landscaped promenade. A sound choice for families with small children.

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Mirador de Los Helechos

Viewpoint at 557 metres in the municipality of Haría, in northern Lanzarote, taking in the village and the so called valley of a thousand palms. There is a restaurant serving Canarian cooking on site.

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Mirador de Los Helechos

Viewpoint at 557 metres in the municipality of Haría, in northern Lanzarote, taking in the village and the so called valley of a thousand palms. There is a restaurant serving Canarian cooking on site.

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Mirador de La Corona

Roadside viewpoint above Icod el Alto, in Los Realejos, looking out over the whole Orotava Valley and the fertile north western coast of Tenerife. It is also a well used paragliding launch site.

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Mirador de La Corona

Roadside viewpoint above Icod el Alto, in Los Realejos, looking out over the whole Orotava Valley and the fertile north western coast of Tenerife. It is also a well used paragliding launch site.

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Playa Esmeralda

White sand beach with turquoise water on the Jandía coast in Pájara, over 400 metres long. Access is by dirt track, which keeps visitor numbers low, and nudism is practised as normal.

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Playa Esmeralda

White sand beach with turquoise water on the Jandía coast in Pájara, over 400 metres long. Access is by dirt track, which keeps visitor numbers low, and nudism is practised as normal.

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Mirador Piedra de la Rosa

Roadside viewpoint at kilometre 22.5 of the TF-21, on the climb from La Orotava towards Teide. It pairs a clear view of the volcano with the rosette shaped basalt formation behind its name.

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Mirador Piedra de la Rosa

Roadside viewpoint at kilometre 22.5 of the TF-21, on the climb from La Orotava towards Teide. It pairs a clear view of the volcano with the rosette shaped basalt formation behind its name.

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Playa de Radazul

Black sand beach at Radazul, in the municipality of El Rosario. It combines two sheltered coves with an open bathing area, plus a solarium terrace, gardens and a playground.

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Playa de Radazul

Black sand beach at Radazul, in the municipality of El Rosario. It combines two sheltered coves with an open bathing area, plus a solarium terrace, gardens and a playground.

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Playa del Mal Nombre

Undeveloped golden sand beach south of Costa Calma, in the municipality of Pájara on Fuerteventura, with no buildings on the shorefront.

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Playa del Mal Nombre

Undeveloped golden sand beach south of Costa Calma, in the municipality of Pájara on Fuerteventura, with no buildings on the shorefront.

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Mirador de Tajuya

Viewpoint at El Paso over the 2021 Tajogaite lava flow, with the new cone and the Aridane valley in sight, on La Palma.

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Mirador de Tajuya

Viewpoint at El Paso over the 2021 Tajogaite lava flow, with the new cone and the Aridane valley in sight, on La Palma.

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Playa de Mogán

Golden sand beach in a sheltered bay at Puerto de Mogán, on the southwestern corner of Gran Canaria, with unusually calm water.

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Playa de Mogán

Golden sand beach in a sheltered bay at Puerto de Mogán, on the southwestern corner of Gran Canaria, with unusually calm water.

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Faro de Fuencaliente

Two lighthouses side by side at the southern tip of La Palma, in Fuencaliente, beside working salt pans and an open volcanic landscape.

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Faro de Fuencaliente

Two lighthouses side by side at the southern tip of La Palma, in Fuencaliente, beside working salt pans and an open volcanic landscape.

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Mirador del Risco de las Peñas

Natural viewpoint over the ancient Betancuria massif, near Vega de Río Palmas and inside the Betancuria Rural Park, on Fuerteventura.

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Mirador del Risco de las Peñas

Natural viewpoint over the ancient Betancuria massif, near Vega de Río Palmas and inside the Betancuria Rural Park, on Fuerteventura.

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Mirador Altos de Baracán

Viewpoint on the ridge of the Teno massif, on the TF-436 road towards Masca, in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte on Tenerife.

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Mirador Altos de Baracán

Viewpoint on the ridge of the Teno massif, on the TF-436 road towards Masca, in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte on Tenerife.

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Monumento Natural Volcanes de Teneguía

Natural monument at the southern tip of Fuencaliente de La Palma, formed by the cone and lava flows of the 1971 Teneguía eruption.

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Monumento Natural Volcanes de Teneguía

Natural monument at the southern tip of Fuencaliente de La Palma, formed by the cone and lava flows of the 1971 Teneguía eruption.

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Reserva Natural Especial de Los Tilos de Moya

Special nature reserve in Moya, in the north of Gran Canaria, protecting the last continuous laurel forest on the island, a remnant of the old Selva de Doramas.

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Reserva Natural Especial de Los Tilos de Moya

Special nature reserve in Moya, in the north of Gran Canaria, protecting the last continuous laurel forest on the island, a remnant of the old Selva de Doramas.

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Parque Natural de Pilancones

Pine forest nature park of nearly 5,800 hectares in the southern mountains of Gran Canaria, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

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Parque Natural de Pilancones

Pine forest nature park of nearly 5,800 hectares in the southern mountains of Gran Canaria, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

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Playa del Castillo (Caleta de Fuste)

Some 600 metres of fine pale sand in a sheltered bay at Caleta de Fuste on the east coast of Fuerteventura, about ten minutes from the island's airport.

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Playa del Castillo (Caleta de Fuste)

Some 600 metres of fine pale sand in a sheltered bay at Caleta de Fuste on the east coast of Fuerteventura, about ten minutes from the island's airport.

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Mirador de Porís de Candelaria

Clifftop viewpoint in Tijarafe looking down on Porís de Candelaria, a cluster of white houses set inside a natural cave some 50 metres high on the north-west coast of La Palma.

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Mirador de Porís de Candelaria

Clifftop viewpoint in Tijarafe looking down on Porís de Candelaria, a cluster of white houses set inside a natural cave some 50 metres high on the north-west coast of La Palma.

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Playa de Gran Tarajal

Fuerteventura's main urban beach, some 800 metres of black sand at Gran Tarajal (Tuineje), with a Blue Flag, a promenade of local terraces and full facilities.

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Playa de Gran Tarajal

Fuerteventura's main urban beach, some 800 metres of black sand at Gran Tarajal (Tuineje), with a Blue Flag, a promenade of local terraces and full facilities.

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Mirador de La Garañona

Viewpoint inside the town centre of El Sauzal, above the cliffs of the Acentejo coast, looking down on Playa de La Garañona, with a bar-cafeteria and parking.

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Mirador de La Garañona

Viewpoint inside the town centre of El Sauzal, above the cliffs of the Acentejo coast, looking down on Playa de La Garañona, with a bar-cafeteria and parking.

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Playa Montaña Amarilla

Semi-urban pebble cove about 50 metres long at the foot of Montaña Amarilla in San Miguel de Abona, with very clear water and regular snorkelling and diving use.

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Playa Montaña Amarilla

Semi-urban pebble cove about 50 metres long at the foot of Montaña Amarilla in San Miguel de Abona, with very clear water and regular snorkelling and diving use.

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Playa de la Garita

Golden sand beach open to the Atlantic at Arrieta, blue flag in recent seasons, with village services alongside.

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Playa de la Garita

Golden sand beach open to the Atlantic at Arrieta, blue flag in recent seasons, with village services alongside.

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Faro de Morro Jable

A 59 metre lighthouse built in 1991 at Punta de Jandía, with a very long beach and flat seafront paths.

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Faro de Morro Jable

A 59 metre lighthouse built in 1991 at Punta de Jandía, with a very long beach and flat seafront paths.

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Parque Rural de Doramas

Protected laurel forest and ravines in northern Gran Canaria, with marked hiking trails and regular birdwatching.

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Parque Rural de Doramas

Protected laurel forest and ravines in northern Gran Canaria, with marked hiking trails and regular birdwatching.

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PR FV 9 Tindaya - Vallebrón - Tefía

Long crossing trail through inland La Oliva linking Tindaya, Vallebrón and Tefía across arid ridges and rural hamlets.

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PR FV 9 Tindaya - Vallebrón - Tefía

Long crossing trail through inland La Oliva linking Tindaya, Vallebrón and Tefía across arid ridges and rural hamlets.

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El Cedro - Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes

Trail through the El Cedro laurel forest in Garajonay to the chapel of Nuestra Señora de Lourdes beside the woodland stream.

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El Cedro - Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes

Trail through the El Cedro laurel forest in Garajonay to the chapel of Nuestra Señora de Lourdes beside the woodland stream.

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Gran Ruta 18 - Circular Garajonay

Long crossing of around 16 km through Garajonay National Park traversing every ecosystem of La Gomera's laurel forest.

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Gran Ruta 18 - Circular Garajonay

Long crossing of around 16 km through Garajonay National Park traversing every ecosystem of La Gomera's laurel forest.

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PR-TF 10 Cruz del Carmen - Punta del Hidalgo

Classic Anaga crossing descending from the Monteverde forest at Cruz del Carmen to the coast at Punta del Hidalgo via Chinamada.

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PR-TF 10 Cruz del Carmen - Punta del Hidalgo

Classic Anaga crossing descending from the Monteverde forest at Cruz del Carmen to the coast at Punta del Hidalgo via Chinamada.

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Charco Manso

Volcanic natural pool with rock arches on the north coast of El Hierro.

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Charco Manso

Volcanic natural pool with rock arches on the north coast of El Hierro.

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Mirador de Jinama

Glass viewpoint at 1,250 metres over the El Golfo valley.

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Mirador de Jinama

Glass viewpoint at 1,250 metres over the El Golfo valley.

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Mirador de Igualero

Viewpoint at 1,300 metres over Valle Gran Rey and Garajonay Park.

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Mirador de Igualero

Viewpoint at 1,300 metres over Valle Gran Rey and Garajonay Park.

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