Protego
Protego is a work of art in Artenara, Las Palmas. Protego is situated nearby to Mirador de La Atalaya, as well as near Mirador de los Poetas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Inscription: “A los trabajadores de medio ambiente que contribuyen a la conservación de la naturaleza de Gran Canaria, declarada por la UNESCO Reserva Mundial de la Biosfera el 29 de junio de 2005 / Artenara 25 febrero de 2007”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roque Bentayga and Montañón Negro.
Roque Bentayga
Peak
Photo: Tito Pullo, CC BY 4.0.
Roque Bentayga is a rock formation on the island of Gran Canaria. It is located within the volcanic caldera of Tejeda, in the municipality of the same name, in the heart of the island. Roque Bentayga is situated 3½ km south of Protego.
Montañón Negro
Peak
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
Montañón Negro is a peak, which is situated 3½ km east of Protego.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tejeda and Fontanales.
Tejeda
Village
Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tejeda is a village and a municipality in the mountainous central part of the island of Gran Canaria in the province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Tejeda is situated 4½ km southeast of Protego.
Fontanales
Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontanales is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Protego.
Central Gran Canaria
Photo: Eckhard Jakob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The central part of Gran Canaria is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Due to sparse population, this volcanic-origin area is a popular destination among hikers.
Protego
- Category: tourism
- Location: Artenara, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.02297° or 28° 1′ 23″ northLongitude
-15.64731° or 15° 38′ 50″ westInception
February 25th, 2007Open location code
7CW629F3+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 11504505225OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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