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Tacoronte is located on the northern slopes of Tenerife. It stretches from the sea and its prominent cliffs, to the Dorsal mountain range, reaching an altitude of 1,200 metres. Tacoronte has haphazardly spread out with the roads and paths that have been added over time. Some old important neighbourhoods are El Casco Urbano, made up of Santa Catalina (the foundation of the city), El Calvario and El Cristo, San Jerónimo, San Juan and La Caridad.

Located in the municipality of Gáldar, this 150-metre-long beach is one of the island’s hidden treasures. Strong waves make it a favourite among expert surfers, and its natural pools of saltwater of varied depths also make it a paradise for swimming. You’ll find a coastal town by the same name next to the beach.

As it is based in the middle of a primarily farming area, winegrowing has become the biggest economic activity for its inhabitants. It also has a traditional bakery. It has an important heritage, including its 18th century single-nave main church, in honour of the Holy Cross, which houses the Holy Wood giving the neighbourhood its name, and a venerated 18th century image of Our Lady of Mercy.

Corona Forestal Natural Park, on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), is a protected environmental area. With a total of 46,612.90 hectares, it is the largest protected natural area in the Canary Islands, 1 extending from about 300 meters above sea level to 2718 meters at Alto de Guajara. The protected area is located on the ridges of Pedro Gil, Abeque and Adeje.

Chipude is a village in the upper part of Vallehermoso which spans the upper midlands in the south-east of the island, bordering the Garajonay National Park. It was one of the first big towns on the island after the Spanish arrived, but in Pre-hispanic times, it was already an important region for ancient Gomerans because of the sacred place for rituals, the Monumento Natural de La Fortaleza. The Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria is celebrated on 15 August, which coincides with the middle of summer, and as Chipude is in the centre, it has become one of the biggest events on the island.

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In the 1970s the German businessman Gregor Kaiser created the first nudist community in the north east of Lanzarote. Since then this magical place has been attracting many tourists who enjoy the natural pools and coves.

The settlement of La Atalayita is in the Valle de Pozo Negro, in the east of Fuerteventura. This archaeological site dates back to the times of the island’s first natives, called ‘mahos’ or ‘majos’. Nowadays, the Visitor Centre allows us to enter constructions that are over six centuries old. It is exciting to discover the history of this settlement, which was used as a night-time refuge, shelter from the elements and somewhere to hide from attacks. We recommend climbing the peak to get an extraordinary panoramic view of the settlement.

The Los Molinos Visitors’ Centre is located in a typical Fuerteventura-style house in the town of Tiscamanita in the centre of the island. Next to the museum is a very interesting refurbished windmill. At this visitors’ centre, you can find out all about the culture surrounding ‘gofio’ – a food that was the island’s mainstay against hunger for centuries. A pleasant tour that takes us through the history of the windmills and the allows us to discover the how real Canary Islands ‘gofio’ is made.

La Villa de Santa Lucía is situated 51 kilometres from the island’s capital, at an altitude of 680 metres above sea level. The Church of Santa Lucía is a historic-artistic building located in the upper part of the municipality. The structure is unmistakable with its beautiful carved stone facade paired and its white dome. La Villa de Santa Lucía is a municipality with great commercial activity, spurred by its growing population. Vecindario is one of the most important shopping districts on the island.