El Juncal

El Juncal is a beach in Gáldar, Las Palmas. El Juncal is situated nearby to the peak Punta Gorda, as well as near the cave Cueva del Moro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include God’s Finger rock formation and Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija.

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 2½ km south of El Juncal.

Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija

Archaeological site

Photo: Victor R. Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Yacimiento Arqueológico de Botija is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km north of El Juncal.

Iglesia de la Concepción

Church

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Iglesia de la Concepción is a church, which is situated 2 km south of El Juncal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puerto de las Nieves and Agaete.

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.