The Ethnographic Park Pirámides de Güímar, nominated for the
European Museum of the Year Award 2017, is a large open-air museum that gathers several open-air routes and specialized gardens around pyramidal structures facing the sun in key astronomical dates.
The Park, which covers more than 64,000m2, includes the
Museo Casa Chacona, the
Auditorium with a documentary on the theories of
Thor Heyerdahl, founder of the Ethnographic Park and know his incredible transoceanic expeditions reproduced in the
Expeditions Room.
There are also four
outdoor routes:
- The Ruta Botánica presents dozens of endemic species of the Canarian flora.
- The Export Route shows those products that represented the livelihood of the Canarian people over the last five centuries.
- The Cultural Route reveals aspects of Canarian history, culture and ethnography.
- The Volcanic Route reveals the volcanic origin of the archipelago and its volcanic episodes.
We can also discover the
Poisonous Garden, a specialized garden, unique in the Canary Islands, with its more than 70 species of toxic and even deadly plants. It also highlights the
Sustainable Garden, carried out in collaboration with the
University of La Laguna. Garden, inspired by a typical Canarian ravine.
Large garden areas and a leisure area with playground, cafeteria, shop complement the services.