According to legend, the Bimbaches' ancient holy tree, the Garo茅, miraculously spouted water, providing for the islanders and their animals. Today we know it鈥檚 really no miracle 鈥 mist in the air condenses on the tree鈥檚 leaves and produces fresh water. The original tree was felled by a hurricane in 1610 and wasn't replaced with the current lime tree until 1949. It's 2.6km down a signposted track off the HI10 (800m north of San Andr茅s), with some steep, rocky sections.
From the small visitor centre, several appealing walking trails head off into the hills, including the PREH7 to/from El Mocanal (3km), Pozo de las Calcosas (6km) or, in the opposite direction, San Andr茅s (3.5km), and the 16km PREH11 San Andr茅s鈥揤alverde loop.
