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Located in the north of Gran Canaria, this beautiful rural park of great ecological and scenic value is named after the 15th century aboriginal warrior, well-known for his bravery. Within this park, which covers more than 3,500 hectares of protected land, are located the Nature Reserves of Barranco Oscuro, Los Tiles de Moya and Azuaje, where several of the best preserved laurel forests in the Canary Islands remain. There are also other places of interest such as La Finca de Osorio (Osorio Estate) or the Cueva de Barreto (Barreto Cave).

The Pilancones Natural Park is located in the southern half of the island of Gran Canaria and was declared a protected area in 1987 in order to preserve this ecologically sensitive site. The Ayagaures and Pilancones mountains are located in this area, the oldest on the island, with materials that are more than 12 million years old. It also borders the Nublo Rural Park and the Fataga Protected Landscape. Due to its characteristics, this area plays a key role in the protection of the soil and the recharging of the aquifer through which several ravines of great geomorphological interest and scenic beauty run in a southerly direction. On the summit there is a pine forest whose characteristics are very suitable for birdlife, which is why it has been catalogued as a Special Protection Area for Birds.

This reserve is one of the last laurel strongholds on Gran Canaria, a forest of trees dating back to the Tertiary Era, which features exuberant vegetation and paths that seem magical. It’s also a Protected Natural Area. You can learn more about its tree species and fauna at the visitor centre located at the entrance of the Los Tilos ravine.

Las Nieves Natural Park is formed by the mountains of Los Sauces and Las Nieves, located in the northern part of the island and distributed in three municipalities: San Andrés y Sauces, Santa Cruz de La Palma and Puntallana. Continuous erosion over time has shaped a rugged landscape dominated by huge ravines such as: Barranco del Agua, Barranco de San Juan, Barranco de la Fuente and Barranco de Nogales. It is worth mentioning the abundance of water springs, one of the most important and well known being Marcos y Cordero. The vegetation of the area is composed of dense scrub in the highest parts, followed by pine forest communities. At lower altitudes, one of the best masses of laurel forest in the Canary Islands develops.

This protected area was declared an Integral Nature Reserve of Inagua in 1987. This reserve is included within the area of the Nublo Rural Park and covers the municipalities of Tejeda, Mogán and San Nicolás de Tolentino. The mountains, Inagua, Ojeda and Pajonales are home to one of the best-preserved natural pine forests in Gran Canaria. This feature, together with the fact that it is home to several major ravine sources, such as the Mulato and the Mogán, means that it plays a key role in groundwater recharge and soil conservation. Furthermore, this area is of great scientific, geological and geomorphological interest and has a spectacular landscape.

It is located in the natural area of Guriete, which is accessed by the GC-500 road. The landscape from this vantage point is harsh, abrupt, a ravine wedged between two steep ridges. On one side are those of Guriete and Los Cuchillos and on the other, to the south, the Amurga massif. The palm groves are a highlight.

This gem of the Santa Lucía de Tirajana municipality is next to The Fortress, where the original pre-hispanic inhabitants resistance made its last stand during the conquest of the fifteenth century. Its spectacular views include the mountainous slopes of the Tirajana canyon surrounding the La Sorrueda dam and palm groves typical of the island’s central southern region.

The GM-2 road starts in the neighborhood of El Calvario, in San Sebastián, beginning a progressive ascent towards Degollada de Peraza (15 km away). We pass two lookout points: Lomada del Cabello and Sombrero, while the silhouette of the Teide emerges behind us. The place owes its name to the fact that it was here that the Gomero aborigines killed the bloodthirsty Count Hernán Peraza, governor of the island. Two hundred meters ahead is the La Laja Lookout Point, perched to the north over a deep ravine that tames its waters in the Izcagüe reservoir.

This lookout point is one of the vantage points from which to contemplate the important basin of the Tirajana Ravine. The Canary Island palm tree (Phoenix canariensis), of crucial importance in the traditional culture of Tirajana, stands out in the landscape and is directly related to its handicrafts. Large specimens, mixed with olive trees, form patches of vegetation that enable us to imagine a past in which the natural environment was gradually transformed by humans in order to find the necessary means for subsistence.