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Portela Baja Destination Guide
Discover Portela Baja in Spain
Portela Baja in the region of Canary Islands is a town located in Spain - some 1,120 mi or ( 1802 km ) South-West of Madrid , the country's capital .
Local time in Portela Baja is now 04:14 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Tacoronte, and Taco. 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 Portela Baja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Masca Tenerife (unforgettable hiking)
Unforgettable Masca Hiking [Tenerife 2010] On foot: Santiago del Teide - Masca - Los Gigantes (there's no easy sightseeing - it's quite hard piece of challenge, so do not attempt without appropreate t ..
Barranco de Masca Walk - Tenerife
After booking your return boat trip from above the harbour, take the taxi from Los Gigantes to Masca, at the start of the walk. After 3.5 hours, reach the sea, have a swim then return on the boat to t ..
TENERIFFA - Ein Spaziergang durch Masca
Teneriffa Maska - eine Fahrt und ein Spaziergang nach/durch Masca vor dem verheerenden Brand 2007 ..
Masca
Uno de los lugares mas idilicos de Tenerife. Impresionantes paisajes montañosos. Zona de naturaleza viva, aun sin masificar. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 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 3 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 5 km away
Buenavista del Norte
Buenavista del Norte (Spanish for "North Good View") is a municipality and town on the north coast of Tenerife. It is located on the TF42 Road about 75 km west of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife (City), and 65km from Tenerife North Airport. The towns streets hide sober architecture of clearly Andalusian extraction.
Located at 28.37 -16.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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 8 km away
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