La Orotava · Nature
Mirador de Mataznos
A viewpoint at km 19 of the TF-21, high up in the Orotava Valley, on the edge of a wood of faya, tree heath, rockrose and strawberry tree. Sitting midway along the upper part of the valley, it looks from El Rincón across to the Tigaiga slope, with Teide in view as well. There is parking, a bus stop and an information panel.
- 41 min · 35.6 kmFrom Icod old town
- A full dayIt takes
- La OrotavaMunicipality
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28.3497° N · 16.5253° O
Checked 2026-10-24· official source
01Practical details
- Road
- TF-21, km 19
- What you see
- El Rincón, Tigaiga slope, Teide
- Parking
- Yes
- Bus stop
- Yes
- Disabled access
- Partial
- Information panel
- Yes
03Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Casa de los Balcones
A 17th-century mansion on Calle San Francisco, known for the long Canary-pine balcony across its façade and a courtyard with open galleries, plants and a wine press. It operates as a traditional crafts centre and houses a museum of Canarian customs. It forms a group with the house next door, home to the 'Alfombras de La Orotava' ephemeral art centre.
Hijuela del Jardín Botánico
Behind La Orotava town hall, on what was a Poor Clares convent's orchard, the Puerto de la Cruz Botanical Garden set up a nursery in the late 19th century. Today it is a small fenced garden with unusual exotic trees and a dragon tree. Entry is free.
Jardines Victoria
Terraced gardens on Plaza de la Constitución that once belonged to the mansion of the Marquisate of La Quinta Roja. They rise to the marble mausoleum the marchioness commissioned from French architect Adolph Coquet for her son Diego, a freemason who died in 1880 and whom the bishopric would not allow to be buried in the family vault; completed in 1883, it was never used. The top terrace looks over the whole town, from the sea to Mount Teide. Free entry.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
La Orotava's mother church, the third built on the site: work began in 1768, after the 1704-1705 earthquakes ruined its predecessor, and it opened in 1788. Its baroque crested façade, twin towers and drum-mounted dome make it unmistakable in the old town; inside are three naves and a marble and jasper tabernacle by Giuseppe Gaggini (1823). It has been a National Monument since 1948 and houses a sacred art museum.
Plans
Plans that pass through here
Experiences and itineraries that share places with this page.
- 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.
- DayThe Orotava Valley, from the old town to the seaThe La Orotava old town, two free gardens, old Puerto de la Cruz, the Botanical Garden and the coast road home past the valley viewpoints. Half an hour from Icod.
- 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.
- DayWhat to do if it dawns rainingWhat you can do in and around Icod when the north does what the north does: a cave, a butterfly house, wineries and towns you can walk with an umbrella.
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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.