Presa del Capitan

Presa del Capitan is a reservoir in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. Presa del Capitan is situated nearby to the park Parque Carne de Agua, as well as near Parque Los Cabreros.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caves of Valeron and Painted Cave, Galdar.

Caves of Valeron

Archaeological site

Photo: Miguel Diaz Ojeda, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.

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. Caves of Valeron is situated 2½ km northeast of Presa del Capitan.

Painted Cave, Galdar

Museum

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The Painted cave is an archaeological museum and park in the town of Galdar, located the northwest of Grand Canary in the Canary Islands, Spain. This centre is part of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Historic Heritage and Museums of the town council of Grand Canary. Painted Cave, Galdar is situated 3½ km northwest of Presa del Capitan.

Casa Quintana

Building

The Quintana House is an example of the architecture of the municipality of Guia de Gran Canaria in the Canarian island of Gran Canaria, located in the Plaza Mayor de Guía; its buildings date from the 16th century. Casa Quintana is situated 1½ km northwest of Presa del Capitan.

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. Moya is situated 4½ km southeast of Presa del Capitan.