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Places of interest
1. Casa de los Miedos

The well-known House of Fears is an abandoned property located in the town of Santa María de Guía. This small house of about 80 square meters with a chicken coop in the back and a growing area in its surroundings. At present the House of the Fears has a phantasmagorical aspect due to the state of abandonment in which it is.

The House of Fear receives this name, they say, because at nightfall the property was wrapped in a halo of nativity and concern, noises were heard and blows that were never known where they came from. Her tenants had to abandon her desperately even if she had a bad economic situation.

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2. Los túneles secretos de Franco y Hitler

One of the largest underground military constructions in Canary Islands is this tunnel network of about 7,000 square meters located under a former barracks in the Tamaraceite strong>. It was built between the 40s and 50s, pretending to be used as a warehouse for fuel and powder keg to supply allied submarines when Franco had in mind to enter World War II supporting the axis.

In these tunnels and bunkers it is still possible to find large doors that seal the old powder magazines, areas where torpedoes were intended to be stored and even old electricity generators.

This infrastructure demonstrates the strategic importance that Canarias could have had in the hypothetical case that Spain had entered the global conflict. The objective was to have a naval base in the islands for the interests of Spain before an expansion by Africa supported by the allies.

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3. Catedral de Santa Ana
Places of Worship
Historical buildings

The Cathedral of Las Palmas is one of the most emblematic buildings in the capital of Gran Canaria, it is also called the Cathedral of Santa Ana. The Cathedral is located in the well-known neighborhood of La Vegueta in La Palma de Gran Canaria, in the historical center of the capital.

It should be noted that the Cathedral of Santa Ana was the first church built in the archipelago, it began to be built in the XVI century after the Conquest of the Gran Canaria and under the order of the Catholic Kings. Because it took 4 centuries to be completed, you can see several architectural styles: Gothic, Renaissance and Neoclassical.

The cathedral houses the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, where a large number of elements such as paintings or an interesting collection of Spanish sculptures are exhibited. It is possible to climb up one of its towers and see the capital from above.

The Cathedral of Santa Ana has several chapels, like that of Immaculate Conception, that of Saint Peter the Apostle, of Dolores, Saint Joseph, Greater Chapel, Saint Mary of Antigua, Santísimo Sacramento, San Gregorio, San Fernando, Santa Catalina. It is also worth mentioning the organ of the cathedral, with Baroque aesthetics and one of the most valuable elements of the temple.

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4. Torreón de San Pedro Mártir
The Tower of San Pedro Mártir, popularly known as Castillo de San Cristóbal, is located in the seaside neighborhood of San Cristóbal on the east coast of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, (Canary Islands, Spain).
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5. Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Places of Worship

The Mother Church of Saint John the Baptist is located in the heart of the city of Arucas, on the island of Gran Canaria. For its architectural beauty it is known as the "Cathedral of Arucas" and is one of the best known monuments of the whole island.

Started to build in 1909 on the bse of an old hermitage that dates back to colonial times, back in the year 1500, the beginning of the sixteenth century when an urban nucleus began to settle around the. Over the centuries and the commercial boom of the city, it became necessary to expand it, works that were gradually made between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, until finally in the twentieth century, in the aforementioned 1909, restructuring was faced total that gave rise to this church of current plant that, finally was definitively finished 70 years later.

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6. Yacimiento Arqueológico La Guancha, El Agujero y Bocabarranco
Squares

In Gáldar there is a set of 3 archaeological sites that have the names of La Guancha, El Agujero and Bocabarranco.

The La Guancha deposit is a set of 6 aboriginal houses, some tumular constructions and a reciento with a kind of tier that is believed to be the old palace of justice, although It is not entirely clear. This archaeological zone is currently delimited.

Second is The Hole, this set consists of aboriginal houses, with a cruciform tendency, a larger set towards the sea side.

Finally there is the Bocabarranco deposit, in this part there are several houses of the ancient Canarian ones, also they have been discovered structures of great walls, after several studies it has arrived to the conclusion that these constructions date from the seventh century. This site closer to the sea also offers structures still buried near the cliff and some outcrop of walls in it. In the studies that have been carried out, pieces of wood have been found that were used as tools for the construction of the structures.

It is one of the most recognized sites in the archipelago, the most interesting is that there is much more to dig.

Places of interest
7. Faro de Maspalomas
Lighthouses
Historical buildings

The Maspalomas Lighthouse is one of the best-known elements of the southern landscape of Gran Canaria. It excels over the buildings of the area and the palm grove that is around it.

The Maspalomas Lighthouse was built by the engineer Juan León y Castillo, has two different parts, one the lighthouse tower itself, while the other On the other side we have the house of the bullfighter. The property has a rectangular floor plan and is inspired by Canarian courtyards.

The Faro was put into operation on February 1, 1890, it is a truncated cone with a diameter of about 6.2 meters and a height that exceeds 54 meters. It has a classic shaft design whose section decreases as it approaches its capital with topped with rings and muti.

The environment of the lighthouse is also a very prominent place, the building is situated at the end of the well-known beach of Maspalomas, very close to the dune, puddle and oasis field of the same name. It is the busiest tourist area of this part of the island of Gran Canarias. Such is its value that El Faro is recognized as Good of General Interest as well as being one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the archipelago.

Cultural spaces, Places of interest
8. Teatro Pérez Galdós
Theatres

The Pérez Galdós Theater is the main theatrical venue of the Spanish city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, permanent headquarters of the Opera Festival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Alfredo Kraus.
It is located southeast of the neighborhood of Triana, near the sea, on the left margin of the mouth of the Guiniguada ravine. It is one of the most emblematic monuments of the city and, after the comprehensive renovation completed in 2007, one of the most modern theaters in Spain.

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9. Castillo de La Luz

The city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has some monuments that are privileged witnesses of the passage of the history of the archipelago, one of them is the Castillo de la Luz or also known as Fortaleza de Las Isletas.

The Castillo de La Luz is located on the busy street of Juan Rejón in the heart of the La Isleta neighborhood, bordering the Puerto de La Luz. The fort was built in 1494 when the island was incorporated into the Crown of Castile and the third Governor Alonso Fajardo was given the order to erect the castle . The first objective of Castillo de la Luz was to serve as a defensive fortress against continuous pirate attacks.

The Castillo de la Luz was built on a wooden fort made by Captain Juan Rejón. It was the first defensive structure of the island of Gran Canaria and despite its historical importance it was abandoned practically until 1969 when it was decided to restore it by adding new elements, an outside pit, arches, etc.

The castle is currently used as a cultural center and has been declared Artistic Historical Monument due to its importance for the history of the archipelago.

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10. Grabados Rupestres del Barranco de Balos