Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:
The charming capital of this subtropical island can satisfy all cultural and culinary whims with its
stylish bars, restaurants and museums. Added to this is a calendar of lively festivals, a variety of
easy-access day trips, mountains and gigantic dunes. To discover the soul of the city, head to the
historic center of Vegueta, where colonial buildings line narrow cobbled streets.
The route starts in the south of the city and heads to the Santa Brígida neighborhood.

Saint Brigid:
The Santa Brígida neighborhood sits on a beautiful fertile plain populated with fruit trees and vineyards.
But there are also large areas of native plants, such as the holy pine or the strawberry tree, as well as beautiful
palm groves that adorn the residential areas. The surroundings of Santa Brígida also offer spectacular landscapes and
places of archaeological interest, such as the valley of Angostura, the caves of the Canarios and the Frailes, excavated
on the Caldereta volcano, or Los Silos.
You will pass by the hermitage dedicated to the devotion of San José de las Vegas and María, created in 1711 and rebuilt in 1939.
on the foundations of the old oratory.
You can visit the Casa del Vino Museum, which allows visitors to enter a sensorial world with activities
traditional centuries-old.
Leaving Santa Brígida, the road narrows and winds as you head towards the interior of the island with
some great views on the way to Cruz de Tejeda.

Cross of Tejeda:
Cruz de Tejeda, a sombre greenish-grey stone cross carved into a mountain pass at 1,580 m (5,184 ft)
above sea level, which marks the geographical center of Gran Canaria.
At this popular tourist attraction, you will find lively restaurants and bars, shops selling souvenirs and other
local specialties, including excellent honey, and a man who offers donkey rides to children. This is a
nice place to sit, relax and enjoy a cup of coffee. The nearby town of Tejeda is the second most
small island and is surrounded by terraced corn fields, orchards and vegetable crops and is located about
1000 m (3281 ft) above sea level. It is located on the slopes of a crater and has many remains
archaeological sites, such as tombs, caves, rock carvings and paintings. Without the rise of tourism in this area, this town
It would have been deserted long ago, as it is not possible to live on agricultural crops alone on this arid land.
Artenara is the highest town in Gran Canaria and is located on a giant natural balcony surrounded by the steep slopes
ridges and valleys of the Gran Canaria Biosphere Reserve. The Spanish writer Unamuno described the terrain
surrounding like a "petrified storm" and the views towards the iconic Roque Nublo and the Roque Bentaiga, once
sacred to the pre-Hispanic peoples of the island, are spectacular. Artenara is a quiet mountain village and
perfect for taking a break from the bustling resorts and coastal towns of the island. I have suggested a stop
to eat here at the bar restaurant La Majada, where I recommend the papas arrugadas, a traditional potato dish
boiled fish eaten in the Canary Islands. It is usually served with a chili and garlic sauce, called mojo rojo, or as a
accompaniment to meat dishes.

La Atalaya Viewpoint:
From this place you can see the hamlets of Las Cuevas, Caidero and Chajunco. After observing these carefully
neighborhoods, we can deduce that we are in a troglodyte village, where most of the neighbors live in
modern caves that are cool in summer and warm in winter. We also see that the village is in the middle of
pine forests. Without moving from the spot, we can observe the mass of the Tamadaba pine forest and the silhouette of Mount Teide in Tenerife.
There is also a beautiful panoramic view of the town centre, as well as La Cilla Mountain, on the summit of which is
the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
At the Mirador de La Atalaya there are two sculptures, inaugurated in 2007, dedicated to environmental workers.
which made possible the title of World Biosphere Reserve, awarded by UNESCO on June 29, 2005:
Foresta, which evokes the pine forest, and Prótego, which represents the coastal and midland landscape.
Viewpoint of the Gáldar Pine Observatory:
This place, called La Redonda, where the boundaries of the municipalities of Moya, Santa María de Guía and
Gáldar. SpanishThis place is notable for the centuries-old Canary Island pines that give it its name. From here you can see a
wide panoramic view of the north and west of Gran Canaria. The summit gives way to the midlands with a mosaic landscape
where, towards the north, the human presence becomes increasingly evident as we approach the coast.
At our feet is the Caldera de los Pinos de Gáldar, a volcanic crater belonging to the oldest volcanic cycle
recent in the construction of Gran Canaria, like the Montañón Negro volcano, located to the east. They are two peaks
twins with an estimated age of 3,000 years.
The route slowly descends until reaching the historic city of Teror at 543m.

Terror:
A place of pilgrimage par excellence for more than five centuries, the city of Teror has great symbolism
for the islanders by housing the Basilica of the Virgin of the Pine. Our Lady of the Pines is the patron saint of the Diocese of
Canary Islands and a religious reference for generations of Canarians. Considered one of the most beautiful villages in
the island, don't leave Gran Canaria without visiting the cobbled streets of its old town decorated with balconies
traditional, the Plaza de Nuestra Señora de los Pinos or the Basilica, declared a national historical-artistic monument and
Cultural Interest Site. You cannot visit Teror without taking a look at its Basilica. It stands next to the Plaza de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
Señora del Pino and its construction began in 1767 although it has been restored on several occasions since then,
between 1968 and 1969.
The last stretch of the route continues downhill and offers great views of the coast as you approach the
La Isleta peninsula and at the end of the route in Las Coloradas.

The Coloradas:
From here you can enjoy the best views of the sunsets over the Confital Bay, which are wonderful.
The Las Coloradas neighborhood is a neighborhood integrated into the Puerto-Canteras district of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Canaria but away from its hustle and bustle, as it is located in the heart of a protected area of the La Canary Peninsula.
Islet.