El Hormiguero

El Hormiguero is a hamlet in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. El Hormiguero is situated nearby to the hamlet Farailaga, as well as near the neighborhood Cabo Verde.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caves of Valeron and Tagoror del Gallego.

Caves of Valeron

Archaeological site

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Valerón's "monastery" is an archaeological site on the Spanish island of Grand Canary, in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia, on Valerón's cliff. It is the largest pre-Hispanic collective granary built before Roman times and used by the island's inhabitants until the conquest of the island at the end of the 15th century.

Tagoror del Gallego

Archaeological site

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Tagoror del Gallego is an archaeological site.

Casa-Museo Tomás Morales

Museum

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Casa-Museo Tomás Morales is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of El Hormiguero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moya and Northern Gran Canaria.

Moya

Town

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Moya is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 7,841, and the area is 31.87 km2, making it one of the smallest municipalities on the island. Moya is situated 3 km southeast of El Hormiguero.