Yacimiento Arqueológico Risco Caído

Risco Caído is one of the archaeological sites of Artenara, one of those sacred places located in the mountains in an impressive natural environment. The Fallen Risco was discovered in 1996 in the ceremonial center of the same name, also known as almogarén, this center is a unique complex of religious and astronomical nature occupied by the first inhabitants of the island.

The importance of the Fallen Risco is vital, this site shows the symbolic importance for the aborigines of Gran Canaria. The site is in full Caldera de Tejeda and in addition to this space you can also see some mountain sanctuaries also excavated in stone.

In the group of caves that are part of the Risco Caído site, there is one of them, the number 6 that has a special shape, a circular cave with a dome over 4 meters long. height. At its highest point opens a skylight through which light enters and where it is possible to see the engravings carved by the ancient inhabitants.

Such is the importance of this site that Unesco has considered it "Exceptional Archaeological Monument on a World Scale" which may be a preliminary step to be declared World Heritage.