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Guimar to the south east of Puerto de la Cruz has become an internationally renowned location due to it's Piramides de Guimar. They've been much restored in recent years, and indeed studied by notables such as Norwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl. The crux of the existance of these pyramids is the question that they throw up - whether the Guanches has some contact with America before Christopher Columbus! The pyramids here at Guimar bear a strong similarity to pyramids found in Mexico, ancient Mesopotamia and Peru.
The Guimar Pyramids a major tourist attraction on Tenerife, pulling in many daytrippers. Guimar itself is an attractive rural Tenerife village, elevated and with views down to the coast. You're within easy reach of Puerto de Guimar and Playa de Abajo, and just to the south is El Escobonal and the Archeological and Ethnographical Museum of Agache.
The Pyramids of Guimar, Calle Chacona, s/n, 38500 Guimar, Tenerife. Tel: 922 510. Open from 9.30am to 6pm. These prehistoric pyramids bear a strong resemblance to similar pyramids found in Mexico and Peru. Find out more in the Guimar Pyramids weblink to the right.
The pyramids are not the only treasure in the Guimar area. Guimar was actually one of the nine menceydoms/kingdoms of the Guanches when Fernandez de Lugo landed on Tenerife in 1494. Guimar, alongside Anaga, Abona and Adeje were peaceful kingdoms where evangelism had already taken a hold. This certainly helped Lugo, but it took two return trips and battles on Tenerife, one with the mighty Benchomo, mencey of Taoro before final capitulation.
The Cueva del Barranco de Herque caves are to the south of Guimar, and just to the north east is Candelaria, home to the patron saint - the Lady of Candelaria - of all the Canary Islands. Guimar is the perfect rural Tenerife base for exploring both the pre-hispanic Guanche history of the island, and nearby religious centre Candelaria.
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