Sunday, 21 January 2007

The Valley of Hell (Tenerife, Canary Islands)

How can something so gorgeous be called "Barranco del Infierno" or the Valley of Hell? As it turns out Barranco del Infierno was the site of numerous executions during the Civil War. Its easy to see why...the path into the Valley is narrow and high and there are numerous caves and secluded areas through out.

At the beginning...I am standing at the entrance to the Valley. Unbeknownst to us, its quite a privilege to hike in there. Not wanting to harm the environment of the Valley, the government limits the number of hikers who can hike each day. It was pure luck that Jason and I were able to secure the remaining two tickets for the day!

Still at the beginning...Jason is standing in the opposite direction. He is looking at the Valley behind me taking this picture. Behind him, is Costa Adeje, the town we were staying in.

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