Montaña de Guaza, Nature reserve and volcanic cone in southern Tenerife, Spain.
Montaña de Guaza is a protected nature reserve covering around 725 hectares on southern Tenerife with striking coastal cliffs. The area features volcanic slopes that descend to the sea, with the prominent rock formations known as Mesas de Guaza defining its character.
The area emerged from volcanic activity that shaped Tenerife's southern coast, creating two concentric craters reaching heights of around 400 meters. This geological past continues to define the landscape today, illustrating the island's volcanic development.
The name Guaza reflects local island heritage and tradition. Today, visitors experience an untouched natural landscape where the dramatic coastal cliffs dominate the view and shape how people relate to this remote southern corner.
The reserve is most easily reached from Los Cristianos using routes TF-1 to TF-655, or from El Palm-Mar via TF-6222 where parking is available. Winter months offer the most comfortable visiting conditions, with moderate temperatures and fewer strong winds affecting the exposed cliffs.
The reserve shelters populations of endemic reptiles found nowhere else in the world except the Canary Islands. The vertical rock walls simultaneously serve as crucial nesting sites for seabirds that breed here in protected conditions.
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