Pirámides de Güímar

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.