La Cruz del Viento Viewpoint

This viewpoint offers an excellent view of the Hermigua Valley, especially its coastline, where you can see Santa Catalina Beach, the El Peñón bathing area and the remains of the Hermigua crane. The Hermigua fish market was built in 1907. After numerous vicissitudes, the green light was given to a modern and functional infrastructure that would provide an outlet for the agricultural production of the Hermigua valley. Today, four magnificent concrete pillars and the remains of the old fish market are preserved on the coast, nestled in a beautiful spot on the Hermigua coast.
In the distance, you can also see the cliffs of La Campana and El Palmar, which belong to the Majona Natural Park. Behind our viewpoint is La Cañada de La Bica, which separates Hermigua from the municipality of Agulo.
La Cruz del Viento is located near the municipal boundary that separates Hermigua from the neighbouring municipality of Agulo, right on the old royal road that served as a communication route between the two villages. This wooden cross was placed here due to a promise made by a resident of Llano Campos, although the reason for this promise is unknown. The residents of the El Tabaibal neighbourhood decorated the cross with branches on 2 May and celebrated with large parties, singing the following romance upon their return from decorating the cross: ‘We come from decorating the cross as happy as we went, from decorating the cross, Mary, today we celebrate your day’. In addition to dancing, food was shared in an act of brotherhood among all the residents.
From this spot, you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Hermigua valley, as captured for posterity in the writings of the famous French scientist René Verneau during his visit to Hermigua in 1891: “It is here that the eyes take in a splendid horizon: to the north, the ocean, with the dark masses of the island of Tenerife standing out in the distance; to the east, the forested mountains; to the south, the small ravines that descend, and, in the distance, the Cumbre de La Carbonera, with its thick forest; to the south-east, the highlands of the centre of the island, with their mountains that seem to threaten the clouds. From the Alto de Garajonay, enormous cliffs, Los Andenes de El Estanquillo, extend west of Hermigua and seem to have been placed there to hide this earthly paradise from the eyes of envy.