Parque Arqueológico El Maipés de Agaete

El Maipes de Agaete Archaeological Park spreads across a lava field in the north-west of Gran Canaria, where the ancient Canarians built an extensive necropolis long before the European conquest. Hundreds of burial mounds raised from stacked stone survive across the volcanic ground, an exceptional record of the aboriginal population's funerary customs.

Walking the site helps you understand how that community used the badlands to honour its dead, weaving the structures into a rugged and striking landscape. Recognised on the official Canary Islands tourism channels, the park is an essential stop for anyone wishing to connect with the archipelago's pre-Hispanic past in Agaete.