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The western part of Gran Canaria is mostly a destination for nature-lovers.

Get in

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Use the roads or port 1 Puerto de las Nieves Puerto de las Nieves on Wikipedia in Agaete.

Get around

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Map of Western Gran Canaria

Towns

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La Aldea de San Nicolás

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Cliffs at Mirador del Balcón

Location: 1 La Aldea de San Nicolás La Aldea de San Nicolás on Wikipedia

  • 1 [dead link] Cactualdea. Daily 10:00-18:00. A cactus park about 2 km south of San Nicolás near the small town of Tocodomán. In addition to these South and Central American plants, there are also numerous other succulents from all over the world such as Euphorbia, Agave and Aloe. Next to a shop there is a wine cellar (with cactus liqueur) and a restaurant. Admission €7, incl. Menu €13.
  • 2 Mirador del Balcón. A lookout point on the coastal road GC-200 with parking. Good view to Puerto de las Nieves at Agaete and to the southwest side of the neighboring Tenerife island.
  • 3 Los Azulejos. Strangely coloured rock formations. There are smaller parking spaces at some points of interest, and a bar at the most beautiful spot.

Agaete

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Location: 2 Agaete Agaete on Wikipedia

  • 4 Iglesia de La Concepción. A church from the year 1874.
  • 5 Virgen de las Nieves. A small church with a Triptych by a 16th-century Flemish painter. (Q6163551) on Wikidata es:Virgen_de_las_Nieves_(Agaete) on Wikipedia


Other destinations

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  • 1 Tamadaba Range. The only real mountain range on the island, covered with forests of Canarian pines. The range is a natural park, thus hiking is limited to the marked paths. The cliffs allow for sport climbing activities too. Tamadaba Natural Park (Q6063119) on Wikidata
  • 2 Roque Bormejo. A small tuff mountain with a sanctuary of the pre-hispanic inhabitants to be found on its summit.

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