El Pinar & the South

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Introducing El Pinar & the South

The serene El Pinar pine forest covers a long swath of the southern half of the island, casting cool shade over the volcanic terrain and providing an excellent destination for a day hike or a scenic drive. The lonely highway that cuts through El Pinar connects the eastern rim of the forest with the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Reyes, on the western side of the island; countless trails branch off the main road.

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Further south, the pines drop away and raw volcanic rock formations dominate the landscape as you descend towards La Restinga, the island’s scuba-diving capital and its major tourism centre.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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    Re: Camping and hiking in Spain

    by rudolf_vlc 24 June 2011

    hi there, i'm brazilian but live in spain for a long... lately i've been traveling a lot with my new van and would like to leave my testim…
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    RE: Best Neighborhood to stay in Montevideo

    by feligreta 23 September 2010

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    RE: Wild camping on the islands

    by txemi 05 March 2009

    Tony is right, wild camping is illegal in all of Spain. However, I know a few very nice and cheap legal camping areas. I e, there is…

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