Jason (the history and scenery guy) would like me to discuss Los Gigantes. Its nearly impossible to describe how impressive these cliffs are from this picture...but they are magnificent. Legend has it that the inhabitants of the island thought that the sheer size and drop of the cliffs meant that the world must have ended at these cliffs. This makes sense, given that if you were standing on the top of them, you would face the Atlantic Ocean and there isn't anything to be seen for hundreds, if not, thousands of miles. From the guide book:“The Cliffs of the Giants (Acantilados de los Gigantes) are remarkably sheer rock walls that plunge into the ocean a quarter of the way down the west coast of Tenerife. Massive cliffs drop almost sheer into the sea from a height of 500m and 800m in some places.”
The scenery guy has something to add upon being presented with this post. Look at the crane. Follow the top of the crane to the edge over the ocean. Directly beneath the crane in the ocean, are two white spots. These are boats. Not just any boats -- large whale watching and deep sea fishing boats. (He would like you to see just how impressive the cliffs are.)
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