Roque Guayedra

Roque Guayedra is an archaeological site in Agaete, Las Palmas. Access is restricted and requires permission. Roque Guayedra is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador de Guayedra, as well as near the peak Roque Faneque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include God’s Finger rock formation and Iglesia de la Concepción.

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 north of Roque Guayedra.

Iglesia de la Concepción

Church

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Iglesia de la Concepción is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Roque Guayedra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puerto de las Nieves and Northern Gran Canaria.

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. Puerto de las Nieves is situated 3 km north of Roque Guayedra.