Cueva de Cuatro Puertas — Attraction in Telde

Such a cool hidden gem if you love the feeling of adrenaline!!! You need to drive to the the bottom of the hill then climb up the stairs. Beyond the massive rock caves with the signage, there are hidden archeological caves on the other side of the hill. To reach there you need to find this hidden path at the end of a the “suggested route”. You would see a concrete barrier on the side. It’s very easy to miss. You need to climb over the barrier (not very high) to continue the journey. The passage is very organic and narrow so do be careful. Definitely not for the faint hearted as most parts have no safely barriers,but you have to be ultra clumpy to fall down. The reward is a spectacular view from a mega supposedly hand craved cave site with corridors.

I found climbing there was easier than climbing roque nublo which was very Sandy. Just take it slowly and wear some good shoes for climbing. If you can’t take the height, there’s plenty to see at the site just stick to the ‘safe route’ where the path was nicely prepped for walking.

I love that the place was not too groomed that it remains most of its natural form. I saw some locals hanging out there with their dog drinking beer too. A truly memorising and unusual spot for an afternoon adventure.

This place was so much more than what I had expected. It almost looked like it was at the middle of an attraction upgrade. At least at this moment it’s still free, easy access for most. You can park anywhere nearby and it’s not busy. It was our last stop before flying back home (10 mins drive to the airport!) which made it a great end...

The historic archaeological place is interesting and worth visiting.

However, I was quite touched by seeing that lonely super friendly horse, which seemed to be dehydrated and underfed.

I don't wanna judge, but I have a feeling someone for some reason does not care enough abot his animals.

I gave my 1,5l of water to the horse, and she was so happy, that she started to cuttle around me and she gave me signs to let her out, but there was nothing I could do... It was really hard to leave her and go.

I also noticed bunch of dogs closed in a hut, where they don't have any place to lay except in their own s... Not sure, but this doesn't look like someone has those dogs for pets, or am I wrong?

Anyone has any idea if something should be done...

J'ai bien aimé faire cette petite randonnée et visiter la Cueva de Cuastro Puertas à l'Est de l'île de Grande Canarie. C'est à proximité d'Agüimes.

C'est une petite randonnée sympathique à ne pas rater. A Grande Canarie, on trouve un certain nombre de grottes.

Les plus emblématiques sont la Cueva de Cuatro Puertas (Les quatre portes).

Ces grottes représentent un complexe archéologique historique fabriqué par la main de l'homme. Les habitants les ont construites pour se protéger.

Certains disent qu'elles furent utilisées autrefois pour des rituels sacrés. L'accés est gratuit.

Certain jour, il y a du vent là-haut ! C'est bien de prévoir un coupe-vent !

Pour monter il est préférable de prendre des baskets car la terre est salissante et de prendre un chapeau et une gourde pour lutter contre le soleil.

Les grottes sont très originales et ce serait bien de venir avec un guide pour avoir l'histoire du lieu.

Lors de la visite, c'est aussi mieux de faire le tour et de ne pas rester devant les 4 portes car derrières il y a des surprises et notamment le panorama à 360º au dessus des grottes.

Ce site est très joli, historique et dépaysant. Une expérience gratuite à ne pas rater! (Voir les photos ci-dessous).

Je recommande cette petite randonnée sympathique pour les marcheurs et les amateurs de decouvertes archeologiques.

Je joins en annexe quelques photos et vidéos. Svp mettre un smiley, un bravo ou un cœur ou autre etc..sous l'avis et les photos pour m'encourager dans ma démarche. Cela fait toujours plaisir d'avoir des retours sympathiques.

Bonne visite. Best regards. Éric Tison F-57 Féy (Metz....