Mirador del Río
The Mirador del Río, built into a cliff 475 meters above the sea at the island's northern tip, overlooks La Graciosa and the Chinijo Archipelago across the strait.
Mirador del Río was designed by César Manrique in 1973 on the site of an old gun battery at the northern tip of the Famara cliffs. The building is almost entirely hidden in the rock. Inside, a white curved space with huge floor-to-ceiling windows frames the view: 475 meters below lies the strait known as the Río, the sandy volcanic island of La Graciosa, and the more distant Chinijo Archipelago. You can sip coffee at the café while taking in the scenery, and there is an open-air terrace outside. Admission is about €5. Free viewpoints along the mountain road nearby offer less impressive angles than the indoor vantage point. It is about a 40-minute drive from Arrecife, and it is often combined with Jameos del Agua and the Cueva de los Verdes for a northern day trip.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:45
Nearby sights
- La Graciosa
- Cueva de los Verdes
- Haría
- César Manrique House Museum (Haría)
- Jameos del Agua
- Playa de Famara
- Jardín de Cactus
- Castillo de Santa Bárbara