Barranco de Guayadeque
Barranco de Guayadeque
Gran Canaria
El barranco de Guayadeque se halla en la isla de Gran Canaria. Es la separación natural de los municipios de Ingenio y Agüimes, y constituye uno de los barrancos más grandes del archipiélago. Estas ciudades toman el agua del cauce de este barranco.
El Barranco de Guayadeque destaca por ser uno de los valles más verdes e impresionantes de la isla. Cactus, pitas, amapolas, palmeras, pinos canarios y almendros, así como más de 80 especies endémicas, crecen en abundancia en sus escarpadas laderas.
El mismo se destaca por sus restos arqueológicos prehispánicos y por sus valiosos endemismos de flora y fauna. La zona es muy importante a nivel arqueológico, pues existen cientos de cuevas que albergaron a muchísimos aborígenes, incluso hay una ermita y varios restaurantes cavados en la roca. En el siglo XIX, después de que los habitantes de la zona comenzaran a saquear las tumbas y a vender la mayoría de los objetos arqueológicos al Museo Canario de Las Palmas, se designó el barranco como reserva natural, para protegerla de mayores destrozos.
Como paraíso para senderistas aventajados, hay mucho que explorar, tanto en grupos organizados como en solitario. La carretera continúa hacia arriba, pasando el Centro de Interpretación Arqueológica, y podrá disfrutar de magníficos paisajes del valle sin mucho esfuerzo físico.
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