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Description
The San Blas nature reserve is a hidden area. From the road, the small ravine is completely out of sight. The area is private property belonging to the ecological resort Barceló that borders the nature reserve. The nature reserve is therefore only accessible to guests of Hotel Barceló Tenerife. If you are not a guest and want to visit it, you need to book a guided tour.
In 2005, the gorge in the reserve was still full of rubbish, but the team of the San Blas project, a collaboration between scientists and tourism experts, has cleaned up everything. Paths, walls and the dam were restored. This dam has become more than just a water container. Different birds that migrate from Africa to Europe make a break here and stay a few weeks or sometimes even months in San Blas. Birds you can see around the small reservoir are Eurasian Moorhen, Dunlin, Grey Wagtail and Common Sandpiper. Other birds such as Barbary Partridge, Eurasian Hoopoe, Eurasian Kestrel, Berthelot's Pipit and Rock Dove inhabit this ravine. Apart from the birds the gorge is also worth a visit, because wind erosion has sculpted beautiful rocky forms.
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Access
You can park at Hotel Barceló. Click on the P in the map for directions. The area is accessible free of charge for hotel guests. If you are not a guest and want to visit the small reserve, you need to book a guided tour to the San Blas Reserve at Hotel Barceló. The price of a tour is € 22,50 pp (2026). For info or reservations you can contact tenerife@barcelo.com