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Discover Los Gigantes in Spain
Los Gigantes in the region of Canary Islands is a town located in Spain - some 1,124 mi or ( 1809 km ) South-West of Madrid , the country's capital .
Local time in Los Gigantes is now 10:57 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Canary " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: El Aaiún, Telde, Tegueste, Tamaimo, and Tacoronte. When in this area, you might want to check out El Aaiún . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Los Gigantes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Teneriffa - Sommer 2010 (HD)
Teneriffa eine Rundfahrt über die Insel mit den wichtigsten Orten und Sehenswürdigkeiten. Loro Park, Teide Nationalpark, Masca, Los Gigantes, Santa Cruz, La Orotava, Garachico, Icod de las Vinos, Punt ..
Telereisen.com: Das Hotel Barcelo Santiago
Angebote unter: www.telereisen.com Impressionen vom Hotel Barcelo Santiago auf Teneriffa. Viele weitere Infos, Lageplan, Fotos, Hotelbewertungen und Reiseangebote zu diesem Hotel finden Sie bei Telere ..
Playa de la Arena auf Teneriffa
Wellen auf Playa de la Arena, Teneriffa, März 2009 ..
Hotel Playa La Arena Puerto de Santiago Traveler Photos - TripAdvisor TripWow
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Los Gigantes
Los Gigantes is a resort town in the Santiago del Teide municipality on the west coast of the Canary Island Tenerife. Its main feature are the giant rock formations, Acantilados de Los Gigantes, that rise from the sea to a height of 500-800 metres (1,640–2,625 ft) after which the town has been named. Los Gigantes means "The Giants". Nearby to the south are the resorts of Puerto de Santiago and Playa de la Arena. 3 km to the North is the village of Masca which can be reached by boat or car.
Located at 28.25 -16.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Playa de la Arena
Playa De La Arena is a resort town located just south of the resorts of Los Gigantes and Puerto Santiago in the Santiago del Teide municipality on the West Coast of Tenerife. Close to Los Gigantes, the giant cliffs of the resort can be seen from across Playa De La Arena . The resort has many restaurants, bars and shops aimed mainly at tourists. Playa De La Arena's main business is tourism. The playa, is entirely of black, natural, volcanic sand.
Located at 28.23 -16.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Santiago del Teide
Santiago del Teide is a municipality in the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Its area is 52.21 km², the population is 12,274 (2011). Resort towns in the municipality are Acantilados de Los Gigantes, Puerto de Santiago, Playa de la Arena and Santiago del Teide. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:28|17|N|16|48|W|region:ES_type:city|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 28.28 -16.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Acantilados de Los Gigantes
Acantilados de Los Gigantes ("Cliffs of the Giants") are vertical cliffs along the western coast of Tenerife. They are vertical walls reaching heights of 500 metres in some places. They are a basaltic geological feature and represent the highest cliffs of the Canaries. In times of the Guanches they were known as the 'Wall of Hell ".
Located at 28.30 -16.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Macizo de Teno
The Teno massif is one of three volcanic formations that gave rise to Tenerife. It is located in the northwestern part of the island between the towns of Santiago del Teide, Los Silos, Tank and Buenavista del Norte. The volcanic massif, emerged during the last 5 to 7 million years, is furrowed by deep ravines and ends abruptly in the sea, in an area known as Los Gigantes, a series of high cliffs that plummet over the sea.
Located at 28.30 -16.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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