Santa Lucía de Tirajana

In Santa Lucia de Tirajana we can visit one of the most interesting viewpoints in the area, the Mirador de El Guriete which is located in the heart of Barranco de Tirajana and from where it is possible to see the strength is Ansite. From the Mirador de El Guriete you can see a landscape that transmits hardness, it is abrupt but at the same time impressive. A ravine that is wedged between the two craggy backs, on one side is the Guriete and on the other Los Cuchillos, to the south you can see the imposing massif Amurga But it is not abrupt, there are also green areas among which palm trees stand out. The viewpoint is in the middle of Guriete Natural Park, the basin of Las Tirajana can be seen from this interesting point.

The Interpretation Center of Las Salinas de Tenefé is located in the salinas of the same name in Santa Lucía de Tirajana. The old house of the salinero is what today is known as an interpretation center and that is divided into two different parts in which it is possible to elaborate and extract the salt. First of all, a tour of the entire area of the salt mines is made in order to know all the facilities, in this tour you can see how the salt is obtained explaining the whole process until this mineral reaches the table of consumers. Then you access the Interpretation Center whose situation is the second floor of the house of the salinero, this part is set up as an exhibition hall and it is possible to know through the explanatory panels, computer supports and reproductions the most remarkable aspects of the history, the nature and anthropology of salt. The salinas are located in the well-known zone of Punta de Tenefé, they were built at the end of the XVIII century, with the aim of marketing with it with the fishing boats that worked in the Canary waters and thus cover the insular consumption.

In Santa Lucía de Tirajana you will find one of the archaeological sites that can be visited in Gran Canaria, it is the Border Deposit This archaeological environment is formed by the rocks of La Fortaleza Grande, Fortaleza Chica and Titana. Researchers have managed to clarify that La Fortaleza was already inhabited about 1400 years ago. Special mention must be made of the Fortaleza Grande since it contains some rock engravings, with defensive walls and stone structures linked to practices believed to be due to the monitoring of the seasons. The Fortaleza was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest thanks to the good conservation of habitats, burial and rock art. To complete all the information about the deposit, you will find the La Fortaleza Interpretation Center. In this place in addition to knowing all the information that throws this enclave on archaeological but it is possible to enjoy and learn with workshops that take place in the facilities. Events related to archeology, history and culture are also held. The interpretation center has an audiovisual room, a central patio, a viewing terrace and a shop where you can buy souvenirs of any souvenir or objects related to the site.

The archaeological wealth of Santa Lucía de Tirajana is outstanding, in addition to the La Fortaleza site, another well-known archaeological area can be found Era del Cardón. This archaeological zone is located on the left side of the Barranco del Incenses, also known as Barranco del Cardón, in the surroundings you can find the Lomo de las Casillas in the municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana. In the archaeological zone of the Age of the Cardón they emphasize the rock engravings that are located in the set of 6 natural caves and other artificial ones that were formed in prehispanic eras and that soon were reused to save cattle. In the caves you can clearly see several panels of rock engravings that can be considered pre-Hispanic times. The walls on which these rock engravings are printed were formed thanks to a basaltic wash of a basaitic-nefelinitic character, of grayish and blackish colors, massive and compact. These engravings representing anthropomorphic and alphabetic figures are declared Assets of Cultural Interest, which gives good faith to the importance of the environment. A place of reference to know the history of Santa Lucía de Tirajana on the island of Gran Canaria.