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Zone: San Miguel Castle
Long: 60 m
Wide: 15 m
Shore: group of lava stone pools
Swell: calm waters
Category: natural |
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The Caletón de Garachico, beside San Miguel castle in the centre of Garachico, is a group of lava stone pools.
Highly frequented as a bathing area because of its calm waters, it measures 60m long by 15m wide.
Given its urban location there are many facilities and services.
Services: lifeguards including Red Cross boat, boardwalk, accommodations, restaurants, baths, telephones and public transportation.
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Zone: Garachico
Long: 50 m
Wide: 30 m
Shore: coarse black sand and gravel
Swell: calm waters
Category: natural |
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To the west of the city centre, beside the dock, is this popular beach of coarse black sand and gravel measuring 50m long by 30m.
Sheltered by the port, the waters always remain calm.
Services: many facilities including a play area close to Carmen Park where you can eat outdoors, Red Cross station, local police patrols, danger warnings, telephones and public transportation.
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Zone: North
Long: 190 m
Wide: 18 m
Shore: coarse black sand and pebbles
Swell: moderate and strong currents
Category: natural |
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Located by the San Roque hermitage in a rural part of Garachico, very close to the main centre of the borough, and where the banana plantations reach almost to the shoreline.
Coarse black sand and pebbles; measuring 190m long by 18m; moderate waves which are considered dangerous, particularly in winter when the currents are strong.
Services: police patrols and public transportation only.
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Zone:
Interián
Long: 200 m
Wide: 18 m
Shore: black sand and gravel
Swell: moderate
Category: natural |
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By the Interián district, close to where Garachico and Buenavista del Norte meet, is this highly frequented beach of black sand mixed with gravel; 200m long by 18m.
Services: boardwalk and parking only.
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Zone: North
Long: 250 m
Wide: 20 m
Shore: fine black sand and gravel
Swell: moderate
Category: natural |
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Las Aguas can be found in a pristine part of the coast where moderate waves lap this shore of fine black sand and gravel; 250m long by 20m.
Close to Guincho and Roque beach this small cove is appreciated as one of the best places in the borough for bathing as well as one of the island's best spots for catfish (vieja).
Services: parking next to the beach.
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