Risco Caído
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Risco Caído is a land-form and archaeological site on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. The site contains prehistoric cave dwellings, temples, and granaries attributed to the pre-Hispanic culture of the Canary Islands. It is also considered to have been used as an astronomical observatory by Aboriginal people. In July 2019, Risco Caído was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1][2] It is also a UNESCO recognised Cultural Landscape.[3] It is the first World Heritage Site of the island of Gran Canaria and the province of Las Palmas and the fourth of the Canary Islands.[4]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain |
Criteria | (iii)(v) |
Reference | 1578 |
Inscription | 2019 (43rd Session) |
Area | 9,425 ha |
Buffer zone | 8,557 ha |
Website | riscocaido |
Coordinates | 28.0435°N 15.6613°W / 28.0435; -15.6613 |
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