Guayadeque ravine | |
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Location | Ingenio and Agüimes, Las Palmas, Grand Canary island, Canary Islands, Spain |
Coordinates | 27°56′16″N 15°30′37″W / 27.93778°N 15.51028°W |
Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Area | 7.255 km2 (2.801 sq mi) |
The Guayadeque ravine, in Spanish Barranco de Guayadeque, is a ravine-type valley located on the Spanish municipalities of Ingenio and Agüimes, in the province of Las Palmas on Grand Canary island, off the coast of Morocco.
One of the largest ravines on the archipelago, it is notable for its archaeological remains and for its valuable endemic species of flora and fauna – the latter including one of the largest lizard species. It is also notable for the large quantity of cave houses, including a hermitage and various restaurants dug into the rock.