Petroglifos
Petroglifos is an archaeological site in Canary Islands. Petroglifos is situated nearby to the spring Fuente de la Mula o de la Faya, as well as near the peak Roque del Huso.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Palma and Roque de los Muchachos Observatory.
La Palma
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Palma is an island of the Canary Islands, which are an integral part of Spain. It is near Morocco, Cape Verde and the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both Portuguese. The nickname of the island is "La Isla Bonita".
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Rnt20, Public domain.
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is situated 3½ km north of Petroglifos.
Nordic Optical Telescope
University
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Nordic Optical Telescope is an astronomical telescope located at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma in the Canary Islands. The telescope saw first light in 1988, and was officially inaugurated during September 1989. Nordic Optical Telescope is situated 3½ km north of Petroglifos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Los Llanos de Aridane and Argual.
Los Llanos de Aridane
Town
Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Los Llanos de Aridane is a municipality of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located in the west of the island of La Palma, in the Aridane Valley. With 20,930 inhabitants it is the most populous municipality of La Palma. Los Llanos de Aridane is situated 8 km south of Petroglifos.
Argual
Suburb
Photo: DailosTamanca, CC BY 3.0.
Argual is a suburb, which is situated 8 km southwest of Petroglifos.
Llano Negro
Hamlet
Photo: Pepe Sánchez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llano Negro is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km northwest of Petroglifos.
Petroglifos
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.72734° or 28° 43′ 38″ northLongitude
-17.8841° or 17° 53′ 3″ westOpen location code
7CW4P4G8+W9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1992628258OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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