Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria
Nature

Espacio Natural

Roque de Aguayro

Roque de Aguayro

Type of Natural Resource: Monumentos Naturales

Location: Agüimes, Santa Lucía

   
 

Description

This element really stands out on the landscape, it dominates and gives character to the area. It is an extremely unique natural formation of great scientific interest. Aside from these aesthetic values it is also of notable importance culturally due to the presence of petroglyphs (rock carvings) at Lomo de Los Letreros that date back to pre-Hispanic times.
Location: Santa Lucía and Agüimes.
Surface area: 806.6 hectares.

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