A Fun Hiking Adventure! - Awesome Adventure in Anaga! Elen was a great, enthusiastic guide for our group of 6 guys. She picked us up at our hotel and drove us up into the mountains near Santa Cruz. Very lush forest with tunnels of ancient laurels. We stopped at a number of places either panoramic views of the coast, mountains, and Mt Tiede. We then drove down to the start of our 4 mile hike, which I would consider “moderate” in difficulty. Elen knew a lot about the local flora and was very entertaining. Our hike included views of houses built into the mountains, old stone terraces for farming, and an old aqueduct that we used as a trail which meandered along the mountain and through small (and one long) cave. We stopped for a simple, but tasty meal inside a small, cool cave - a welcoming respite from the warmth of the day. Highly recommended!