The Tenegüime ravine, with 421 hectares (0.5% of the area of the island), is a landscape protected by the Law of Natural Spaces of the Canary Islands since 1994. Located to the south of the Famara Massif, in the municipalities of Teguise and Haria, it is a place worth visiting, a place that was created by old lava flows and opened by erosion.

The levels of the ravine are located between 150 and 500 meters above sea level and in the rainy season you can see a water course that contributes to increasing the biological diversity of the area.

This ravine is also a perfect place if you like hiking. A tour of this protected landscape, witness to the formation of the island, will make you enjoy the volcanic nature.

From the town of Guatiza, on the edge of the fertile plain, you will find the most comfortable entrance, if you want Go with children or you don't have too much experience. From here you can also walk along the bottom of the ravine and it is not that difficult, you just have to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. On hot days you have to carry enough water since the entire route is long.

You can descend from the top of the ravine, but this route is designed for hikers with some experience. The route is approximately 7 km. About a hundred meters to the left of the Los Valles wind farm, looking at the bottom of the ravine and the sea, we will find a group of semi-abandoned-looking houses. From that point the path begins, bordering the right side of the ravine, being able to enter it, but taking extreme precautions.

Among the different plant species characteristic of the area, gorse, verodes, tabaibas and lavandulas are abundant; there are also populations of marine rosemary, very scarce in Lanzarote, and rare species such as tajose.

Partridge populations are very frequent in the Barranco. It is also possible to see shrikes, warblers, walkers, and on the steepest walls, kestrels, rock pigeons, guirres and shearwaters. You can also see the famous Haria lizard.

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