The green Guayadeque ravine it is one of the most beautiful valleys on the island of Gran Canaria. Cacti, poppies, palms, pines and almond trees, and more than 80 varieties endemic They grow in abundance on these slopes. The nearby towns of Ingenio and Agüimes they get the water from a river that runs through the ravine.
This valley, which in time prehistoric was the most populated island, it is the site of one of the most important prehistoric cemeteries in which the guanches in inaccessible caves. The Guanches used these caves for meditation, and as places of fertility rituals.
At nineteenth century This area was designated a nature reserve to protect it from any type of looting. It is also home to the largest species of lizards of the world. This area is a paradise for lovers of the Hikingas there are many places to explore.
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