Tenerife Historic Mansions

The "Risco de Oro" is one of the most characteristic historic mansions of Tenerife. It was built in 1897 by British citizen, Mr. Edward Campbell Philpott, in the mythical Orotava Valley, in a volcanic spot of lava covered with yellow lichen, hence its name, which can be translated as the "golden hill", in the vicinity of the Taoro gardens in Puerto de la Cruz (North Tenerife).