Vuelta del Palomar
Vuelta del Palomar is a scenic viewpoint in Agaete, Las Palmas. Vuelta del Palomar is situated nearby to the peak Montaña de las Presas, as well as near Montaña Bibique.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include God’s Finger rock formation and Iglesia de la Concepción.
God’s Finger rock formation
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Dedo de Dios is a 30 m high sea stack in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northern part of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of this geological formation broke off and fell into the sea. God’s Finger rock formation is situated 3 km northwest of Vuelta del Palomar.
Iglesia de la Concepción
Church
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia de la Concepción is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Vuelta del Palomar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto de las Nieves and Northern Gran Canaria.
Puerto de las Nieves
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
Puerto de las Nieves is a fishing village on the north-western coast of Gran Canaria, and the port of the town Agaete at a few kilometres' distance. Ferries leave five times a day for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The crossing takes 80 minutes with catamarans. Puerto de las Nieves is situated 4 km northwest of Vuelta del Palomar.
Northern Gran Canaria
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
The northern part of the Gran Canaria is a mostly agricultural part of the island.
Fontanales
Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontanales is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Vuelta del Palomar.
Vuelta del Palomar
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Mirador de la Vuelta de Paloma”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Agaete, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.07399° or 28° 4′ 26″ northLongitude
-15.68674° or 15° 41′ 12″ westOpen location code
7CW638F7+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1592012935OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Montaña de las Presas and Montaña Bibique.
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