Although it's only 5km south of Telde, this impressive pre-Hispanic site is seldom visited, even by locals. 'Cuatro Puertas' means 'four doors' and takes its name from the multiple entrances carved into the rock face of this human-made cave complex. There are information panels here but no visitors centre, meaning you can visit whenever you like. It's just off the GC-100 in the minute hamlet of Cuatro Puertas. Bus 36 from Telde (€1.40, 10 minutes) passes by hourly en route to Maspalomas.
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Cueva Pintada Museum & Archaeological Park
19.17 MILES
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9.86 MILES
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9.81 MILES
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Museum of the Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pino
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14.4 MILES
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12.78 MILES
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3. Basílica de San Juan Bautista
3.12 MILES
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3.45 MILES
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7. Centro de Interpretación del Casco Histórico
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8. Museo de Historia de Agüimes
3.91 MILES
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