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Los Andenes Lookout Point is located in the north of the Caldera de Taburiente a few kilometers from the Roque de Los Muchachos Lookout Point and is located at an altitude of 2,000 meters. From here you can see, almost in its entirety, the bed of the Angustias Ravine in the interior of La Caldera de Taburiente National Park and the Integral Natural Reserve of Pinar de Garafía to the north of it.

You are before one of the most spectacular lookout points of the island, which will allow you to see the entire Orotava Valley, as well as the beautiful and fertile northwest of the island. It is also one of the favorite spots for paragliders to start a flight. Feel the thrill of flying just by looking out and watching.

In the town of Isora, in Valverde, there is an amazing lookout point at the top of a 1,000-metre-high cliff with views towards the area of ​​Las Playas and the entire Atlantic Ocean.

This small town in the north of the island only has around 20,000 inhabitants. In the area you can find the Isla de Lobos Nature Park, the Dunas de Corralejo Nature Park and the Tindaya Mountain. For those who prefer to explore the streets, La Oliva has some interesting tourist sites, such as the Casa de los Coroneles – a stately home from the XVII century, and Nuestra Señora la Candelaria Church – one of the biggest on the island – with a peculiar square stone bell tower.

Take your time contemplating the fresh greenery of the Orotava Valley and if the sea of clouds prevents you from seeing the treasure below, take the opportunity of enjoying its spectacular white mantle or look up at the sky in search of the Teide. Behind, as if under its shadow, you will find the Teno Massif and in the background the unmistakable silhouette of the island of La Palma.

The viewpoint of Guise and Ayoze is along the FV-30, at the top of the pass used to access the historic town of Betancuria. The monument contains two four-metre-tall bronze sculptures of aboriginal kings. Towards the north, the location is a great place to appreciate the rugged hills of the local landscape and, to the south, there is a vista of the ravine that descends towards Betancuria. The area is protected under the declaration of the Betancuria Rural Park. Such is its natural beauty, the location was put forward as one of the first cases in the Spanish Arid Zones National Park proposal.

From this viewpoint, you can admire the terraced hillsides used by Gomeran farmers for their crops. The steep terraces make for difficult growing conditions, but sometimes it’s the only option, like in La Gomera. The people of Isla Colombina had to introduce a costly solution to extend the arable land. They found a genius system called terraced farming, which is used in mountainous areas throughout the world. Dry stone walls are built to reduce the steepness of the slopes and retain the fertile land behind them, making the otherwise unproductive land suitable for farming.

The Lomo Negro I Lookout Point offers a spectacular view of the northern part of the island. From here we can observe the colorful layers of the steep walls towards the sea. The different colors come from various types of eruptions, so the ochre-colored rocks were formed by the magma coming in contact with water.

Órzola is popular for being the gateway to the island of La Graciosa. It is a fishing village with a port that connects Lanzarote with Caleta de Sebo, the capital of the small island. Perfect for eating fish and enjoying the local atmosphere.