La Fortaleza Vantage Point

Spain / Santa Cruz de Tenerife / La Guancha / Route No. 11, La Fortaleza Viewpoint
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This incredible spot takes in magnificent views of the entire north side of Tenerife. In the centre, La Orotava valley, and the long ridge of Monte de la Esperanza that disappears in the distance and melds with the rugged Anaga Massif. Your eye will be drawn to tiny white dots: these are the domes of Teide Astrophysics Observatory, adjacent to the Izaña Atmospheric Research Centre. The reddish escarpment of Riscos de La Fortaleza marks the boundary of the vast pine forest of La Orotava, the green treetops giving way to the intense blue of the Atlantic.
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Coordinates:   28°16'27"N   16°38'21"W
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