Sights · Our pick in the Canary Islands
Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria
UNESCO World Heritage since 2019
Cave dwellings, granaries and two sacred temples of the island’s pre-Hispanic people, in the mountains of Gran Canaria.
Our take
- Archaeology
- Mountains
- Views
- Address
- Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria
Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape was inscribed by UNESCO in 2019. Among cliffs, ravines and volcanic formations it keeps a large number of cave settlements (dwellings, granaries and cisterns) of a pre-Hispanic culture that evolved in isolation from the arrival of North African Berbers, around the beginning of our era, until the first Spanish settlers in the 15th century; two sacred temples, Risco Caído and Roque Bentayga, are thought to be linked to a cult of the stars and Mother Earth (UNESCO).
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What’s nearby
Distances from Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria 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 Laguna86 kmCar or taxi 137 min
- Teide National Park102 kmCar or taxi 162 min
- Fundación César Manrique234 kmCar or taxi 358 min
- Jameos del Agua252 kmCar or taxi 386 min
Location
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