Mundo Aborigen

Maspalomas


Situated 6km along the road north to Fataga, around 100 model Guanches stand in various ancient poses, designed to give you an idea of what life was like before the conquistadors arrived.


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Nearby Maspalomas attractions

1. Aqualand

2.73 MILES

This enormous water park has miles of rides and slides; it's one for the family.

2. Playa del Inglés

4.3 MILES

Aside from the rolling Maspalomas dunes, the main attraction for the thousands of annual visitors to the island’s quintessential package-tour destination…

3. Dunas de Maspalomas

5.07 MILES

These fabulous dunes cover 400 hectares and were designated a nature reserve in the 1990s, ensuring that the rapidly multiplying hotels would never…

4. Fortaleza de Ansite

5.85 MILES

These huge rocks form a natural fortress and constitute one of Gran Canaria's most important pre-Hispanic sites. It was here that the Guanches' last stand…

5. Observatorio Astronómico de Temisas

7.53 MILES

Located 850m about sea level on the edge of the Caldera de Tirajana, this observatory has guided stargazing visits from Monday to Thursday from 8.30pm to…

6. Bodega Las Tirajanas

7.62 MILES

You can drop by this winery for a casual tasting, but book ahead for a tour and a sampler of local cheese, olives and mojo with your wine. There are two…

7. Iglesia de San Bartolomé

7.76 MILES

Work started on this church in 1690 (replacing a hermitage that dated to 1590), but it was not consecrated until 1922. It's a tranquil and lovely house of…

8. Temisas

7.98 MILES

The impressive setting for Temisas, with its backdrop of impenetrable cliffs, provides views across a ravine that falls away down to the sea, while the…