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Garoé Tree
The tree that gathers rain
The Bimbaches’ sacred tree, with a small centre on the “horizontal rain” it drew water from.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © El Hierro TourismAbout Garoé Tree
The Garoé was the sacred tree of the Bimbaches, El Hierro’s first people, and is now a symbol of the island; a small centre beside it tells its history and explains the “horizontal rain” that lets it collect water (El Hierro tourism).
Our take
- History
- Nature
- Walking
- Address
- San Andrés, El Hierro, the Canary Islands
- Website
- elhierro.travel
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Garoé Tree before you go.
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