Cueva de los Candiles
Cueva de los Candiles is an archaeological site in Artenara, Las Palmas. Cueva de los Candiles is situated nearby to the peak Montaña de Artenara, as well as near the church Ermita Virgen de la Cuevita.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3 km south of Cueva de los Candiles.
Montañón Negro
Peak
Photo: Toni Teror, CC BY 3.0.
Montañón Negro is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Cueva de los Candiles.
Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Center for Medicinal Plants of Tejeda is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Cueva de los Candiles.
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 3 km southeast of Cueva de los Candiles.
Fontanales
Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontanales is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Cueva de los Candiles.
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.
Cueva de los Candiles
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Artenara, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.01711° or 28° 1′ 2″ northLongitude
-15.63472° or 15° 38′ 5″ westOpen location code
7CW62988+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 5435846217OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Montaña de Artenara and Ermita Virgen de la Cuevita.
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