Reserva Natural Especial de El Brezal

Reserva Natural Especial de El Brezal is a nature reserve in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. Reserva Natural Especial de El Brezal is situated nearby to the hamlet Mondragones, as well as near Carretera Moya Palmital.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caves of Valeron and Casa-Museo Tomás Morales.

Caves of Valeron

Archaeological site

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Valerón's "monastery" is an archaeological site on the Spanish island of Grand Canary, in the municipality of Santa Maria de Guia, on Valerón's cliff. It is the largest pre-Hispanic collective granary built before Roman times and used by the island's inhabitants until the conquest of the island at the end of the 15th century.

Casa-Museo Tomás Morales

Museum

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Casa-Museo Tomás Morales is a museum.

Iglesia de la Virgen de la Candelaria

Church

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The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria is a church and parish of Moya, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The present church was built on the edge of its barranco, completed in 1957.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Gran Canaria and Moya.

Northern Gran Canaria

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The northern part of the Gran Canaria is a mostly agricultural part of the island.

Moya

Town

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Moya is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 7,841, and the area is 31.87 km2, making it one of the smallest municipalities on the island.