{"id":37432,"date":"2025-02-21T15:33:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mibufetevirtual.com\/the-history-of-the-millenary-dragon-tree-of-tenerife\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:02:02","slug":"history-of-the-millenary-dragon-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/en\/history-of-the-millenary-dragon-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"The history of the millenary dragon tree of Tenerife"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37432\" class=\"elementor elementor-37432 elementor-32379\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78bd5031 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78bd5031\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e3d6a6b\" data-id=\"4e3d6a6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540762ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"540762ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The history of the millenary dragon tree of Tenerife<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14be65c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14be65c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b88ebd2\" data-id=\"6b88ebd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b72080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77b72080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/drago-de-tenerife-rgo5j8kp4d9rp66u8d5d2eew4vgmhjofcmwy3xf6hs.jpg\" title=\"millenary dragon tree\" alt=\"millenary dragon tree\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">It is estimated to be around 800 years old<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35883e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35883e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The dragon tree of Tenerife is one of those places that you should not miss on your visit to the island if you are looking for places with charm and a lot of history. <span style=\"color: #109bc5;\">The one known as the Drago Milenario is located in Icod de los Vinos<\/span>, located in the northwest of Tenerife. Visiting the dragon tree is a highly recommended plan, but so is walking the cobbled streets of this municipality. <\/p><p>In this article, we explain everything you need to know about this popular dragon tree in Tenerife. In addition, we also include the most outstanding points of interest in Icod de los Vinos, so you can combine your visit to the dragon tree with other activities. 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island<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f56d8c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f56d8c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74f39d03\" data-id=\"74f39d03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2dc614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d2dc614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The dragon tree of Tenerife, a place with a lot of history<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112627c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"112627c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The dragon tree of Icod de los Vinos is a specimen of the species Dracaena Draco Canariensis. And although there is no clear consensus on the part of experts when it comes to estimating their age, it is estimated that they are around 800 years old. This figure makes it one of the longest-lived species in the world.  <\/p><p>Not only is its longevity one of the most prominent factors, but also its dimensions. <span style=\"color: #109bc5;\">It is more than 16 meters high, has a base of 20 meters in circumference and weighs approximately 40 tons<\/span>. It has more than 300 main branches and its flowers are small and green or yellow. In times of good flowering, more than a thousand bouquets of this flower can bloom.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-287923ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"287923ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b32f5e\" data-id=\"1b32f5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3010c8a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3010c8a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-en-tenerife.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-en-tenerife.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-en-tenerife-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-en-tenerife-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">It is more than 16 meters high and has a base of 20 meters in circumference<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513b514c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"513b514c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another of the points that is most striking is that the inside of its trunk is hollow, resulting in a huge cavity 6 meters high. A fan was installed inside the dragon tree that facilitates the movement of air and prevents the development of fungi. As other measures to protect and conserve it, the town council of the municipality of Icod de los Vinos diverted a road that passed near it. To this day, this emblematic species is not in danger.   <\/p><p>The history of the dragon tree and its characteristics have made it a natural symbol not only of this municipality, but also of the island of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/en\/information-about-tenerife\/\"><strong>Tenerife<\/strong><\/a>. It was declared a National Monument in 1917. Without a doubt, it is worth spending part of the trip contemplating the beauty of the Dragon-Tree of Tenerife. It&#8217;s a place that doesn&#8217;t let anyone down!   <\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92a70ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92a70ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3433ba10\" data-id=\"3433ba10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70225970 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70225970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mifreetour.com\/en\/3-icod-de-los-vinos-free-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free Tour of Icod de los Vinos<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5902d070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5902d070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Drago Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fd1ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36fd1ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e620e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e620e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-milenario-tenerife.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36140\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-milenario-tenerife.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-milenario-tenerife-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-milenario-tenerife-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">In the Parque del Drago you can admire examples of Canarian flora<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67a78a61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67a78a61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31e9400a\" data-id=\"31e9400a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe8e208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fe8e208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the surroundings of the dragon tree you can find a beautiful garden with numerous endemic species. In total, <span style=\"color: #109bc5;\">3 hectares of extension where you can enjoy Canarian flora<\/span> such as tabaibas, cardons, heather, palm trees, vines, lime trees or laurels, among others. Likewise, in the Parque del Drago it also offers other attractions, such as a cave where an aboriginal burial is represented.  <\/p><p><span style=\"color: #109bc5;\"><em>Local tip: Parque del Drago is open from Monday to Sunday. Between the months of April and September, the schedule is from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The rest of the year the opening hours are reduced to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The price for adults is \u20ac5 and \u20ac2.50 for children under 8 years old. But if you don&#8217;t want to pay an entrance fee, don&#8217;t worry, as you can see it from the square of the Parish Church of San Marcos.    <\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442c2ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"442c2ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03516bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03516bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/en\/icod-de-los-vinos\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-tenerife-icod-de-los-vinos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-tenerife-icod-de-los-vinos.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-tenerife-icod-de-los-vinos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-tenerife-icod-de-los-vinos-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">It is also advisable to visit the historic center of Icod de los Vinos<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59a94d7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59a94d7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-487d3982\" data-id=\"487d3982\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe7cf0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fe7cf0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other visits in Icod de los Vinos and close to the millenary dragon tree<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330184b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"330184b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Drago Milenario is probably the best known and most popular attraction in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/en\/icod-de-los-vinos\/\">Icod de los Vinos<\/a><\/strong>, but not the only one. <span style=\"color: #109bc5;\">A good plan is to combine your visit to the dragon tree of Tenerife with a walk through the historic center of the municipality<\/span>. You will be able to get to know the charm of this town better! <\/p><p>Among the most recommended places we find the Chapel of Sorrows or the Casa de los C\u00e1ceres. Several hermitages such as El Calvario, the Ermita de las Angustias or San Antonio are also recommended stops. To these are added the Ex-Convent of San Francisco, the Church of San Agust\u00edn, the Parish of San Marcos, the Plaza Andr\u00e9s de Lorenzo C\u00e1ceres and the Plaza de la Constituci\u00f3n.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0a117 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d0a117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/en\/hiking-in-tenerife\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Island Hiking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12a2a742 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12a2a742\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6650cb\" data-id=\"b6650cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f60fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46f60fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A swim on the beach? It's also possible! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f91261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f91261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you chose Tenerife as your holiday destination, it&#8217;s probably also because of its many beaches and warm climate all year round. After seeing the largest dragon tree in Tenerife, what do you think of the plan to go down to the coastal area of Icod de los Vinos? <\/p><p><span style=\"color: #109bc5;\">Here you will find San Marcos Beach, one of the quietest beaches in the north of the island.  <\/span>It is especially frequented by locals, which differentiates it from other more touristy beaches. Thanks to its particular shell shape, it is sheltered from the waves and offers a calm tide. <\/p><p>In addition, it includes all the amenities you may need. From showers and sun lounger rental, to bars and restaurants with sea views and where you can stop for lunch. You&#8217;ve already felt like taking a good bath, right?  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f41eafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f41eafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-de-tenerife-playa-san-marcos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-de-tenerife-playa-san-marcos.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-de-tenerife-playa-san-marcos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/drago-de-tenerife-playa-san-marcos-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">And go down to the coast to take a swim in Playa San Marcos<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-288c0e5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"288c0e5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73609e23\" data-id=\"73609e23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de71a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de71a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cueva del Viento, another of the attractions of Icod de los Vinos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ef1454e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ef1454e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-640f767c\" data-id=\"640f767c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f82427b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f82427b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did you think there were no more activities to do in Icod de los Vinos? Well, take note, because in addition to the popular dragon tree of Tenerife, the Cueva del Viento is also located here. One of the most recommended options and with the best ratings on channels such as TripAdvisor.  <\/p><p><span style=\"color: #109bc5;\">The Cueva del Viento originated around 27,000 years ago after the eruption of the Pico Viejo volcano.  <\/span>It is the fifth largest volcanic tube in the world, with 18 kilometers currently surveyed. And best of all, you can visit its interior and admire the great geological value of this place. Learn more about the Cueva del Viento in \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/cueva-del-viento-en-tenerife\/\">Visit the amazing Cueva del Viento in Tenerife<\/a><\/strong>\u201d.  <\/p><p>What did you think of our article on the dragon tree of Tenerife? Undoubtedly, nature always surprises us and this is one of its most spectacular manifestations on our island. We recommend you visit the Drago Milenario and, of course, also enjoy everything that the municipality of Icod de los Vinos has to offer.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdd5551 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5bdd5551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tenerifepass.net\/en\/photos-in-tenerife\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Take Photos on the Island<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1197da5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1197da5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c3ca15\" data-id=\"8c3ca15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6094dd53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6094dd53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style='text-align:center;'><script>function loadScript(url, callback){var script=document.createElement('script'); script.type='text\/javascript'; if (script.readyState){script.onreadystatechange=function(){if (script.readyState=='loaded' || script.readyState=='complete'){script.onreadystatechange=null; callback();}};}else{script.onload=function(){callback();};}script.src=url; document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(script);}loadScript('https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/f\/js\/vendor\/iframeResizer.min.js', function(){iFrameResize({checkOrigin:false,initCallback:function(iframe){setTimeout(function(){var resizeEvent = window.document.createEvent('UIEvents'); resizeEvent.initUIEvent('resize', true, false, window, 0); iframe.dispatchEvent(resizeEvent);});}})})<\/script><iframe class='civitatis-iframe' src='https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/widget-activities\/?agencyId=41818&agencyUserId=51086&display=cosy&cant=3&lang=en&currency=EUR&destination=4236&transfer=0&cmp=Widget_Icod_de_los_Vinos_ES&width=100%&hideButton=0&centerContent=1&typeSelection=all&color=109bc5&typography=Open+Sans&removeBackground=0&showShadow=0&roundedButtons=1' width='100%'  frameborder='0' data-maxwidth='100%' style='max-width: 100%' ><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The history of the millenary dragon tree of Tenerife It is estimated to be around 800 years old The dragon tree of Tenerife is one of those places that you should not miss on your visit to the island if you are looking for places with charm and a lot of history. 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