Risco Caído

Risco Caído


Agaete, Spain (ES)
This is a landform and archaeological site on the island of Gran Canaria. The site contains prehistoric cave dwellings, temples, and granaries attributed to the pre-Hispanic culture of the Canary Islands. It's also considered to have been used as an astronomical observatory by Aboriginal people. In July 2019, it was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a UNESCO recognized Cultural Landscape. It's the first World Heritage Site of the island of Gran Canaria and the province of Las Palmas, and the 4th of the Canary Islands.
This is a landform and archaeological site on the island of Gran Canaria. The site contains prehistoric cave dwellings, temples, and granaries attributed to the pre-Hispanic culture of the Canary Islands. It's also considered to have been used as an astronomical observatory by Aboriginal people. In July 2019, it was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a UNESCO recognized Cultural Landscape. It's the first World Heritage Site of the island of Gran Canaria and the province of Las Palmas, and the 4th of the Canary Islands.
View in Google Earth Historical, UNESCO
Links: en.wikipedia.org, whc.unesco.org
By: kkeps

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