Sights · Our pick in the Canary Islands
Pirámides de Güímar
Thor Heyerdahl’s pyramids
Stepped stone platforms, a garden and a museum of Thor Heyerdahl’s voyages, in the south-east of Tenerife.
Our take
- History
- Gardens
- Address
- Calle Chacona s/n, 38500 Güímar, Tenerife
Güímar, Tenerife, the Canary Islands - Phone
- +34 922 514 510
- Website
- piramidesdeguimar.es
About Pirámides de Güímar
The Pirámides de Güímar is an ethnographic park and garden on Calle Chacona in Güímar, open every day, with the stepped platforms, a museum about Thor Heyerdahl and his voyages and gardens that call themselves “a living museum” (its site).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pirámides de Güímar before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Pirámides de Güímar are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna21 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Teide National Park23 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- Fundación César Manrique290 kmCar or taxi 442 min
- Jameos del Agua305 kmCar or taxi 466 min
Location
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