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Located right in front of the bay of Arrecife, on the island of Lanzarote, it was in the 1970s when the Canarian artist César Manrique turned this land of more than 14,000 square meters into a recreational oasis. Among the benefits that can be found in this space of water, vegetation and ample white spaces, there is a 3,600 square meter swimming pool, still to be opened, multipurpose rooms and a solarium. In addition, the center has a cafeteria, with large windows overlooking the bay, offering a varied menu of snacks and drinks.

This route by car not only allows you to see how varied El Hierro is, but, in the end, the Mar de las Calmas lends meaning to the island's reputation as a haven of peace. Departing from Valverde, the capital and a renowned shopping area, the first stop leads to El Mocanal, a town with a great agricultural tradition, ideal for breakfast. Nearby, Guazaroca surprises you with its thatched houses, while the nearby viewpoint of La Peña, the work of César Manrique, offers stunning views of El Golfo and the rocks of Salmor.

A car route with curves and temperature changes does not seem, a priori, very attractive. But everything changes when this route is followed. From the capital to a valley whose name could not be more accurate, Vallehermoso [Beautiful Valley], this is the essence of La Gomera. Endless palm groves, a dense laurel forest of the Tertiary worthy of the best fairy tale, impressive basins leading to villages of typical architecture comprising stone and red tiles, as well as bathing areas for a necessary dip, make the northeast of the island an excursion to highlight.

The impressive ravine of Valle Gran Rey boasts some of the most picturesque views on the west of the island of La Gomera, such as the spectacular bird’s eye view offered by the Palmarejo Viewpoint. From this high vantage point, the visitor has a spectacular view of vertical rock walls, terraced hillsides, palm groves and traditional houses. All of which justify the classification of the valley as a Rural Park and a Unesco Biosphere Reserve.

If the Caldera de Taburiente (caldera = crater) were a huge auditorium created by nature itself, the Cumbrecita Viewpoint would be the best seat in the house. This natural balcony occurs at the end of a narrow valley that suddenly stops short and hangs before the abyss of the crater, a breath-taking natural basin with a diameter of six and a half kilometres, right in the centre of the island of La Palma. The views of this immense valley and its dozens of ravines covered in pine are simply unforgettable.

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From the La Peña Viewpoint in Guarazoca (in north of El Hierro), the consequences of a breath-taking prehistoric event are clearly visible: the giant landslide that occurred millions of years ago and created the El Golfo Valley. The cliffs of this huge crevice - fifteen kilometres wide and one and a half kilometres high - is covered by dense endemic vegetation. At its foot lies a volcanic plain with vineyards and orchards that ends in the blue Atlantic. From La Peña you can also admire the unspoilt Salmor rocks, a sanctuary for El Hierro's giant native lizards.

Five 'guardians of rock' watch over the entrance of Garajonay National Park as you approach from the capital of San Sebastian. These enormous rounded blocks were formed by magma that never came through the earth's surface and were then made visible by erosion. Today they protrude dramatically from the island’s green forest canopy like sentries. This group of viewpoints in Los Roques offers stunning views of the landscape and is part of the Unesco Biosphere Reserve of La Gomera.