Mirador Degollada de la Cruz Grande

Top choice in Gran Canaria


Located by the roadside between San Bartolomé de Tirajana and Tejeda, this superb viewpoint gives you vistas, in two directions, of the Caldera de Tirajana, as well as the Cuenca de Chira and the Pinar de Pilancones. Also visible is Pico de las Nieves, Risco Blanco and, in the distance, Santa Lucia.


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