San Juan de la Rambla · Beaches and rock pools
Charco de La Laja
A volcanic rock pool right in the old quarter of San Juan de la Rambla, at the end of one of its busiest streets, sheltered from the Atlantic by the lava itself. You can see it from the viewpoint of the same name, reach it down a flight of steps and use its sunbathing area. The water is calm and clear. The Canary Islands tourist board recommends going at low tide, while the town council describes it as an intertidal, high-tide pool.
- 13 min · 10.1 kmFrom Icod old town
- A short outingIt takes
- San Juan de la RamblaMunicipality
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28.3963° N · 16.6519° O
Checked 2026-11-03· official source
01Practical details
- Type
- Volcanic rock natural pool
- Access
- Down a flight of steps
- Facilities
- Parking and sunbathing area
- Best tide
- Low tide according to the Canary Islands tourist board; the town council describes it as an intertidal, high-tide pool
- Season
- Summer only
02Warnings from the official source
Strong swell: take care when swimming.
The sea is usually gentle, but the waves can become quite strong.
03Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Casco histórico de San Juan de la Rambla
A small coastal town between Los Realejos and La Guancha, founded in the early 16th century. Its old centre, a listed Site of Cultural Interest, grew up around the church of San Juan Bautista. Among the cobbled streets leading off Plaza Rosario Oramas is Calle de la Alhóndiga, where the house of that name faces the Delgado Oramas house; the Casa de los Alonso del Castillo looks onto the church square. Higher up, the hamlet of Los Quevedos has around fifteen traditional rural houses and is also a listed site.
Playa de Las Aguas (San Juan de la Rambla)
An urban pebble beach about 120 metres long in San Juan de la Rambla. Its most striking feature is the large rocks that emerge as the tide goes out, which is the best time to visit. It can be enjoyed all year round, but the waves are strong, so take care if you swim.
Bodegas Viñátigo
A DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora winery in La Guancha, minutes from Icod, devoted to recovering native Canary grape varieties. Wine tourism visits are bookable on their own site.
Charco del Viento
A volcanic rock pool on the La Guancha coast, strikingly photogenic, where two arms of black lava enclose a small bay. According to the Canary Islands tourist board, a signposted tarmac road through banana plantations leads to a large car park, with renovated steps down to the pools, a sunbathing area and a children's area; it is unsupervised and low tide is the recommended time. Tenerife's tourist board page lists no facilities.
Plans
Plans that pass through here
Experiences and itineraries that share places with this page.
- PlanA morning with children in IcodEight hundred butterflies under glass, a dragon tree you can do in twenty minutes and a beach with showers and black sand. Three stops within six minutes.
- PlanFrom the volcano to the AtlanticUp to Teide in the morning, the whole island from La Rambleta at 3,555 metres, and down to swim at San Marcos in the afternoon. Only possible from the north.
- PlanGarachico at duskThe town once the coaches leave: a walk through the listed old quarter, the seafront with the pools below, and dinner at one of its twenty-nine restaurants.
- PlanBlack, blue and lavaThe black sand of San Marcos, the rock pools of El Caletón and the badlands of Chinyero: the coast and the volcano that made it, on a dry day without a swell.
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Finca Julia · Icod de los Vinos
And at the end of the day,
the terrace.
An old Canarian house on the hillside, with the Atlantic in front. Availability and price are on the official Airbnb listing.