1 · Fasnia Base 7–10 Oct — SE coast, Agache region
Roques de Fasnia + Playa de Los RoquesBlack sand
Guanche rock carvings and primitive structures (BIC protected site) on the volcanic rocks above the village. Below, Playa de Los Roques: quiet 70 m black-sand/pebble beach, water shoes handy.
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Barranco de Herques — "Ravine of the Dead"Cave
Legendary ravine of the cave of 1,000 Guanche mummies. Exact cave location is a guarded secret (word-of-mouth only). Natural Monument, ~6 km ravine with Guanche archaeological sites, borders Fasnia and Güímar.
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Fuente Nueva Spa RuinsRuins
Late-19th-century spa ruins in upper Fasnia — forgotten bathing-house remains in the hills.
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Ermita de San Joaquín RuinsRuins
17th-century hermitage, only half a pointed arch still standing, near the old Camino Real del Sur.
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Volcán de Fasnia TrailWalk
7.2 km linear, ~2.5 h, low difficulty. Follows the 1705 eruption lava field. Start at Corral del Niño (TF-21, km 38), end at Izaña crossroads.
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Montaña de Fasnia ViewpointView
Volcanic cone viewpoint with the Ermita de la Virgen de los Dolores chapel on top. Wide views over the Agache coast.
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La Hondura CliffWalk
Sitio de Interés Científico — 30 m high, 2.5 km long cliff with small crystal-clear coves at the base. Water shoes for the coves.
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Arico El NuevoHistory
BIC historic village with 17th–18th-century rural Canarian architecture. Nearby Bodegas Cumbres de Abona grows vines at 1,750 m — one of Europe's highest vineyards.
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Los Roques → Las Eras Coastal WalkWalk
Unmarked old fishermen's path along the cliffs between Los Roques and Las Eras. Las Eras has the Hermitage of the Virgin of Carmen.
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Charco de La Virgen (La Jaca, Arico)Pool
Natural whirlpool-style bathing pool, modified in the early 2000s. Water shoes essential.
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Sanatorio de AbonaRuins
1943 Franco-era leper colony near Abades. 40+ buildings, never housed patients, used for military training until 2002. Church intact, heavy graffiti. Eerie and cinematic.
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El Porís (Arico)Ruins
Western-movie-style abandoned houses, a half-finished house, derelict pool, stairs to nowhere, and street art by Lauro Samblás.
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Las Ventanas de GüímarRuins
Concrete tunnels with window openings at 1,000 m+ above the Güímar Valley, plus an abandoned yellow excavator. Surreal views.
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Güímar PyramidsHistory
Thor Heyerdahl's Ethnographic Park — stepped stone pyramids of debated origin. Nearby Puertito de Güímar: fishing village with natural pools.
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Punta Prieta & La Caleta (Güímar)Pool
Hidden natural pools with painted concrete, off the tourist trail. Water shoes recommended.
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Abades SnorkelingSnorkel
Marine reserve — fishing banned, fish are tame. Best visibility 11:00–15:00. Entry over volcanic rock: water shoes a must.
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Samelo Veg (Abades)Vegan
100% vegan + gluten-free restaurant on the seafront (Av. Marítima 4, Abades). Daily-changing tasting menu, tapas, pasta, Spanish tortilla. Run with love since 2015.
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2 · Anaga Base 10–14 Oct — NE, Anaga Rural Park
Chinamada Cave HousesCave
Hamlet of troglodyte houses carved into the rock, high in Anaga. Living cave homes still in use.
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Las Palmas de AnagaWalk
Tiny remote hamlet reached by footpaths through laurisilva forest. Feels untouched.
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Bosque Encantado (Chamorga)Walk
"Enchanted Forest" — mossy, misty laurisilva with twisted trees. Permit required.
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Bahía de AntequeraBlack sand
400 m of black sand, no road access. Hike from Igueste or Chamorga, or water taxi from San Andrés. Wild and empty.
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El Semáforo de IguesteRuins
1895–1970 signal tower on a cliff. PR-TF 5.1 trail, 2 km, 350 m ascent, no shade. Red List heritage site, roof collapsed in 2012.
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Playa de TamaditeBeach
Secluded black-sand cove reached via the Afur ravine trail (permanent stream, pools and small waterfalls on the way).
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Los CatalanesHistory
Tiny traditional hamlet of stone houses, one of Anaga's most authentic corners.
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TagananaBlack sand
Surfer village with black-sand beach, old church, and a proper Canarian feel.
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Benijo MiradorView
Famous viewpoint over the Roques de Anaga sea stacks.
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AlmácigaBeach
Quiet black-sand beach between Taganana and Benijo, fewer crowds.
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Las CarbonerasCave
Cave houses and local goat cheese. Ask around for the cheese.
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TabornoHistory
Perched hamlet with Chiringuito Hilario serving fresh fish. Steep, dramatic setting.
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Afur Ravine PoolsPool
Natural pools and small waterfalls in a permanent stream. Casa José Cañón nearby serves house wine and Canarian food.
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ChamorgaWalk
Gateway village to the Bosque Encantado and eastern Anaga trails. Start early.
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Mirador Pico del InglésView
Best 360° panorama in Anaga — both coasts, Teide, and the forest.
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Mirador de JardinaView
TF-12 viewpoint over La Laguna and Teide.
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Mirador Cruz del CarmenView
Laurisilva viewpoint with the Path of the Senses (~1 h easy loop).
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Mirador AmogojeView
TF-134 viewpoint over the Taganana coast.
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Mirador Bailadero I & IIView
Dramatic viewpoints over Taganana and the north cliffs.
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Mirador Llano de los LorosView
High viewpoint over the Anaga peaks.
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Roque de los PinosView
Hidden viewpoint, hike from Chinamada. Few tourists.
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Punta del Hidalgo PoolPool
Wild natural pool in a fishing village. Water shoes essential.
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Bajamar PoolsPool
Lifeguarded family pools with showers. Safer option.
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Cueva del Guanche (Tegueste)Cave
Guanche burial cave, 6th–11th century AD. One of the oldest human sites on the island.
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Mesa del Mar (Tacoronte)Cave
Guanche burial cave (10th c AD) on a coastal cliff + natural pool + tunnel through to La Arena black-sand beach with Teide views.
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MUNA Museum (Santa Cruz)History
World's largest Guanche mummy collection — 140+ embalmed bodies, 12 complete. Also the Zanata Stone (Berber-Punic script) and 5,700-year-old Egyptian ceramics.
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La Recova Market (Santa Cruz)Market
Mercado Nuestra Señora de África — cheese, wine, mojos, tropical fruit, local produce.
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Mirador de la ConcepciónView
City views over Santa Cruz and the port.
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Playa de las TeresitasBeach
Golden sand (imported from the Sahara) in a sheltered bay. Popular but pretty.
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Playa de las GaviotasBlack sand
Nude-friendly black-sand beach, wilder than Teresitas.
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Mel Vegan Fast Food (Santa Cruz)Vegan
Two branches (C/ del Castillo 78 & C/ La Marina 71). Vegan burgers, fried banana toppings, own-brand products. Budget friendly.
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UMAMI Good Food (Santa Cruz)Vegan
Vegan bowls, Buddha bowls, gnocchi, mac & cheese, cheesecakes. C. Sabino Berthelot 10.
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Sweet Paradise (Santa Cruz)Vegan
Fully vegan bakery, Calle de Cairasco 13. Fresh daily cakes, no white sugar, no palm oil. Saturday brunch gets crowded.
28.467, -16.250
Veggie Penguin (La Laguna)Vegan
The island's most talked-about vegan restaurant (Calle Quintín Benito 25). Menu changes daily — lentil burgers in pumpkin bread, turmeric almond latte. Since 2017.
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Tapasté (La Laguna)Vegan
Creative vegan tapas, Pl. San Cristóbal 37. Menu del día €9.90 (starter + main + dessert/drink). 4.8★. Open till 23:00.
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El León (Bajamar)Vegan
Rated among the best veggie/vegan spots on the island, right by the Bajamar pools.
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3 · Masca Base 14–18 Oct — NW, Teno
Masca VillageHistory
"Machu Picchu of the Canaries" at 600 m. Pirate treasure legends, Guanche last stronghold, Roque Tarucho rock engravings and burial grounds, 18th-century hermitage.
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Masca Canyon HikeWalk
~10 km round trip, 600 m drop. 3–5 h down, 3–4 h up. Stony/pebbled beach at the end, no facilities, no swimming (currents).
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Presa del Río (Abandoned Dam)Ruins
Failed water project — the dam leaks and was abandoned. Near El Río/Chimiche. Rough terrain hike, cinematic and forgotten.
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Las Fuentes (Teno)Walk
Remote springs and old paths in the Teno massif.
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El Caletón de GarachicoPool
Natural pools formed by the 1706 Trevejo eruption. Mid-tide best, ladders, lifeguard in summer. High tide = wave spectacle.
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Castillo de San Miguel (Garachico)History
1575–77 fortress built against pirates. Survived the 1706 lava flow. Heritage Info Centre, coats of arms of Charles V and Philip II.
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Derrame del Vino 1666History
Wine rebellion against the British monopoly — 300–400 masked men poured malvasía into the sea. Statue on the Garachico seafront.
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Casa Hamilton / Elevador de La GordejuelaRuins
1903 British Hamilton pumping station on a cliff (Los Realejos). 43 m chimney collapsed. Red List 2019.
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Rambla de Castro Coastal PathWalk
Palm-grove coastal path to Los Roques beach with a year-round waterfall. Swimming at Castro beach.
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Charco de La LajaPool
Near-circular pool (San Juan de la Rambla) with clifftop viewpoint.
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Charco del Viento (La Guancha)Pool
Four pools between lava arms. Low tide only.
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Charco Verde (La Guancha)Pool
Hidden emerald-water pool via a banana-plantation trail. Morning light is best.
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Charco Don Gabino & Los Chochos (Los Silos)Pool
Lesser-known pools with a whale-skeleton decoration and blowholes nearby.
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Charco del Rayo (Buenavista)Pool
Meteorite-looking crater pool + lighthouse + small bridge.
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Charco de Isla Cangrejo (Los Gigantes)Pool
Sheltered lagoon with cliff backdrop, great at sunset.
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Charco de El Tancón (Puerto de Santiago)Pool
Sea-cave pool.
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Los Gigantes Sea CavesCave
600 m cliffs with sea caves — best by boat.
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Cueva del Viento (Icod)Cave
One of the world's largest lava tubes.
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Cueva Felipe Reventón (Icod)Cave
Short volcanic tube you can walk into freely.
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Cueva de San Marcos (Icod)Cave
Free cave chapel under the town.
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Drago Milenario (Icod)History
The famous 1,000-year-old dragon tree, symbol of Tenerife.
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Playa de la Arena (Buenavista)Black sand
Black-sand beach near the Teno lighthouse road.
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Playa de la CuevaBeach
Secluded cove near Garachico.
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El Matadero CoveBeach
Quiet north-coast cove.
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Mirador de Emigrante (Garachico)View
View over Garachico and the Roque de Garachico.
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Mirador Archipenque (Los Gigantes)View
Glass-floored viewpoint over the Los Gigantes cliffs.
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Serpentina de MascaView
The famous hairpin road down to Masca — stop at the mirador.
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Punta de Teno LighthouseView
Westernmost point — lighthouse, cliffs, sunset. Abandoned greenhouse nearby (dangerous, glass shards).
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La Quinta Bunker (Santa Úrsula)Ruins
Semi-hidden cliff bunker on Avenida Los Pesqueros.
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El Esqueleto (La Matanza)Ruins
Abandoned 1970s hotel skeleton on the cliff — "the skeleton".
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Montaña de Chinyero TrailsWalk
Volcano trails over the 1909 eruption lava field (last eruption on Tenerife).
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La Florida (Los Realejos)Walk
Hidden hamlet of ~10 residents inside primitive laurisilva forest.
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Teno WaterfallsWaterfall
Guided canyoneering with swims in natural springs.
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Playa de los Patos (La Orotava)Beach
Pebble cove reached by a steep path. Wild.
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El Michi del Puerto (Puerto de la Cruz)Vegan
100% vegan café-restaurant by the sea (Av. Betancourt y Molina 33). Brunch, açaí bowls, wraps, sharing plates. Near Lago Martiánez.
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Koffushi (Puerto de la Cruz)Vegan
Specialty coffee + 100% plant-based kitchen (C. San Juan 10). Artisan pastry, gelato, everything made from scratch.
28.417, -16.550
Manipura (Puerto de la Cruz)Vegan
100% vegan seasonal menu, world-inspired (Calle Virtud 3).
28.417, -16.550
TOC-TOC Café (Puerto de la Cruz)Vegan
Vegan café, dedicated gluten-free, Pl. 3 de abril. Great coffee.
28.417, -16.550
Casa Verde (La Orotava)Vegan
Healthy café + organic shop. Famous vegan burger with vegan cheese that actually tastes good. Juices, smoothies, salads, wraps.
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Ohannah (La Orotava)Vegan
Restaurant with a strong vegan/vegetarian offering in historic La Orotava.
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4 · Palm-Mar Base 18–23 Oct — S, Arona coast
La Arenita (Palm-Mar)Snorkel
Reliable year-round turtle snorkeling in a protected bay with seagrass beds. Right on your doorstep.
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Palm Mar WallSnorkel
Turtles, rays, and (in winter) angel sharks. Easy conditions, popular dive/snorkel site.
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Montaña Amarilla (Costa del Silencio)Snorkel
Lava caves, arches, swim-throughs, garden eels, octopus, trumpet fish, parrotfish. Marine reserve. Shallow shore access.
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Las Galletas — El Condesito WreckSnorkel
Black volcanic sand beach, protected marine micro-area, diving tradition. The El Condesito wreck lies just offshore.
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Malpaís de RascaWalk
Protected nature reserve of lava fields with snorkeling coves and a shipwreck story.
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Punta de Rasca LighthouseView
Southernmost lighthouse, Montaña Grande nearby, big views.
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El Puertito de AdejeSnorkel
Small fishing village where turtles hang out in the shallows.
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El MédanoBeach
Wind-sports beach town with the Montaña Roja volcano backdrop.
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Montaña Pelada Solar DishRuins
Giant abandoned solar dish on a gravel road opposite Hotel Arenas de Mar. Surreal industrial relic.
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Adeje Farmers Market (Agromercado)Market
Calle Archajara s/n, Las Torres. Local fruit, veg, cheese, honey. Free parking, café.
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Casa Fuerte (Adeje)History
1555 fortified hacienda. Drake sacked Adeje in 1586; John Hawkins stayed here. Being expropriated for restoration.
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Barranco del InfiernoWaterfall
200 m Caidero waterfall. 6.5 km round trip, 317 m ascent.
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Charco de Los AbrigosPool
Tidal pool in the fishing village of Los Abrigos.
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La Jaquita (Alcalá)Pool
Paved terraces, walkways, ladders — the easiest south-coast pool.
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San Juan Ruin (Guía de Isora)Ruins
Spiral-staircase house ruin by the sea, near the Abama hotel.
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Playa de la EnramadaBeach
Quiet beach in Costa Adeje with La Gomera views.
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Playa de la Callao (Adeje)Beach
Calm, sheltered cove.
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Fuente Madre del Agua (Vilaflor)Waterfall
Waterfall at 1,840 m on the Paisaje Lunar path, near the Madre del Agua campsite.
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Valle Luis & Barranco del AguaWaterfall
South-coast waterfalls with sulfur/iron coloring. Best after rain.
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Mirador de la CentinelaView
TF-28 (Arona–San Miguel) viewpoint over volcanic cones.
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BuenaVida Vegan (Costa Adeje)Vegan
Fully plant-based, CC Fañabé Plaza, Av. de Bruselas 20. Italian-run, menu changes every two weeks, burgers are the thing.
28.090, -16.740
K-Vegan (Mercado de la Pepa, Los Cristianos)Vegan
Market food stall with original vegan dishes — try the alga wrap.
28.050, -16.720
El Med Veg (El Médano)Vegan
Vegan kitchen lab near the beach (Pje Gregorio Guardia 5). Aubergine lasagna, lentil patties, tofu Milanese. Km0 local produce.
28.046, -16.536
Samelo Veg (Los Abrigos)Vegan
Second branch of the Abades classic — 100% vegan + gluten-free. C. Hernán Cortés 2.
28.020, -16.620
Palmera Coffee & Brunch (Los Cristianos)Vegan
Vegan pancakes, crepes, waffles, burgers, smoothies. Sidewalk terrace.
28.050, -16.720
The Burger Cafe (Los Cristianos)Vegan
"Healthy street food" — vegan burgers (spinach patty + guacamole), loaded fries, poke bowls.
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Practical Notes
Water shoes: essential for every charco (pool), black-sand beach, and snorkel entry — sharp volcanic rock everywhere.
Snorkeling window: Sept–Nov water ~24°C, 30 m+ visibility. North pools risky if swell >1.2 m, ideal <0.8 m.
Permits: Masca canyon (free, Parque Rural de Teno site, QR), Bosque Encantado (tenerifeon.com), Cueva del Viento (cuevadelviento.net, €20), Barranco del Infierno (barrancodelinfierno.es, fee).
Closures: Benijo beach closed since Jul 2024 (landslide). Masca boat access suspended since 2018.
Markets: Tacoronte farmer's market Sat/Sun 8–14 (TF-121 km 3.5, bring cash); Adeje Agromercado Sat/Sun 8–13:30 + Wed 15–19; La Orotava market Saturdays; La Recova Santa Cruz. Bananas peak Oct–May — perfect timing.
Vegan note: guachinches (farmer taverns) are meat/fish-focused — excluded. Vegan spots above are the reliable plant-based options near each base.