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Cenobio de Valerón :
Cenobio de Valerón archaeological site is in the municipality of Santa María de Guía, Gran Canaria, Spain. It is a spectacular communal grain store excavated in volcanic rock which dates back to before the Spanish conquest. It is listed as a protected archaeological area.
The caves are open for visit. Visitors may enter on their own or take the guided tour offered by Cenobio staff.
OPENING TIMES
- WINTER: (October-march)TUESDAY-SUNDAY 10.00-17.00 HOURS
- SUMMER: (April-September)TUESDAY- SUNDAY 10.00-18.00 HOURS
The site is closed on Mondays, 1st-6th January,1st May and 25th December.

PRICES
General Price: 2,5 €
Reduced Price: 1,5 €: School parties (except schools within the municipality) or groups of 10 or more with previous booking; children 10-14, student card holders and over 65’s.

Free entrance: group visits from schools within the municipality, booked in advance; tour guides and teachers accompanying parties; children under 10.

To qualify for reduced prices you must provide proof of eligibility.
GUIDED TOURS
Guided tours are available for school parties and groups of 10 or more.
Guided tours must be booked in advance. Please phone 618607896 to book.

Roque Nublo:
Roque Nublo (Spanish meaning the "Rock Clouded") is a monolith feature that is 80 m tall. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the island of Gran Canaria.[citation needed] The elevation is 1,813 m ranking it second on the island and one of the tallest in the archipelago. It is municipally located in Tejeda a few kilometres from the town centre. It was formed from a volcanic eruption around 4,5 million years ago.

Arucas:
The urbanising and building boom experienced in Arucas in the second half of the 19th century and later was the result of the wealth obtained by the growth of cochineal. In 1868, during the September revolution, the St. Sebastian – St. Peter Chapel was destroyed, leaving a site where the Town Hall, the Market and the new civic square would later (between 1875 and 1882) be built. The last ten years of that century saw the realignment of Calle Real (High Street) (a project that coincided with Arucas being declared a city in 1894), replacing most of the smaller homes with larger mansions. The road continued in what is now Calle Francisco Gourié, in the only known urban project of the 19th century. The large attractive buildings now to be seen along both streets were built in a short period of time, with the wealth obtained from sugar crane crops, an industry that lasted until 1910. This was when Arucas became practically as it is today, earning its classification as a Historic and Artistic Town Centre on December 10, 1976.

Maspalomas:
One of the most interesting natural protected areas of the Canary Island is located on the southern end of the Gran Canaria: "the special natural reserve of the Dunes of Maspalomas". This unique spot in the world is a magical beautiful landscape which delights visitors.
The Special Natural Reserve of the Dunes of Maspalomas comprises a large area of approximately 404 hectares, a large dune field, a pond and palm grove of enormous landscape, geomorphological, botanical and faunistic significance, unique in all the Canary Islands.
This area was declared as Natural Protected Area of National Interest in 1987 and different actions are carried out in order to conserve and restore its ecosystems. Later, in 1994, it was classified as Special Natural Reserve.
Among the three elements which form this reserve, the most striking and overwhelming part is the dune field, over a surface of 4 square kilometres. Its sand is of marine origin. Opposite to what is usually thought, the dunes are living elements, since they move. Wind is responsible for its movements along the large sedimentary shelf on which the dunes are located. 

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the island, is located in the north-eastern part of the island set in a magnificent scenery composed of two bays and their beautiful beaches – Playa de las Canteras and Playa de las Alcaravaneras. Founded in 1478, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria boasts an important historical and cultural heritage, much of which can be found in the district of Vegueta, the oldest quarter of the town, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. Originating from a Castilian military encampment on the right hillside of the ravine Barranco de Guiniguada – where the San Antonio Abad chapel is located today – the first settlement, named Real de Las Palmas, expanded towards the banks of the ravine developing into the quarters of Vegueta and Triana on the right and left bank of the Barranco de Guiniguada. Today these two historic quarters are separated by Las Palmas’ major highway, Calle Juan de Quesada, which crosses the Barranco de Guiniguada and leads out of town to the centre of island. For almost four hundred years the city was limited to the north within the perimeter of the walled quarters of Vegueta and Triana and during the 16th, 17th and 18th century the town grew primarily into the interior of the island as almost all the cities of the archipelago. The quarters Vegueta, Triana, Vega de San José and some small neighbourhoods, inhabited by immigrants and fishermen, mainly constituted the city of Las Palmas. Only in the 19th century – also favoured by the construction of the port Puerto de la Luz  – the city started expanding to the north along the coastal strip and the districts of Arenales, Ciudad Jardin, Alcaravaneras, Santa Catalina and La Isleta emerged. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has a large infrastructure of hotels and apartments and its harbour Puerto de La Luz is one of the most important of all Europe, giving the city a very cosmopolitan image. Under the impulse of tourism and economic activities of the sixties the city was finally consolidated and settled with a population that has doubled in the last 30 years (actually around 400.000 inhabitants). Today Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a bustling city overflowing with Spanish ambiance, history and culture. The Lucha canaria (canarian fight) and the vela latina canaria (Canarian latin sailing) are native sports that originated in the capital of Gran Canaria. Almost every weekend you can observe vela latina canaria regattas going out to the sea. If you want to experience some special festivities in the city of Las Palmas, then come during the carnival period – usually in February/March – or in June (24th) to participate in the San Juan fiestas.