Orotava Valley

The valley measures 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) by 11 km, and stretches from the north coast to about 2,000 m elevation, at the northern foot of Pico del Teide.

The Orotava valley formed as the result of a large landslide some 560,000 years ago.

[1] The valley takes its name from La Orotava, the largest town in the area.

Other towns are Los Realejos and Puerto de la Cruz.

It was here the conquest of Tenerife ended on July 25, 1496, with the Treaty of Los Realejos [es] between the Taoro mencey and Alonso Fernández de Lugo.