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Garafía
With its 103 km sq., Garafia is in terms of surface area the second largest community, but it possesses only about 2000 inhabitants.
The north is rugged with many canyons, and some small towns are still today only reachable by climbing unfortified steep slopes.
The road linking it to Los Llanos has been in existence only since the 60s, and the street towards Barlovento was not paved until 1992. The community subsists off cattle breeding and farming.
The most important event in Garafía is the annual Fiesta in San Antonio del Monte, which takes places in June and is the largest cattle market on the island.
The centre of Santo Domingo de Garafía is clustered around the Plaza Baltazar Martín with the church and a few bars.
Garafía was previously the main settlement area of the Guanchen. Several petroglyphs were discovered in the vicinity.
Near Garafia
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Sightseeing:
Virgen de La Luz: below the Plaza Baltazar Martín can be found the church, with its 16th century Baroque altar, enlarged a year later with side aisles.
El Calvario: This petroglyph field with many petroglyphs can be reached from Las Tricias in the direction of Puertito (past the cemetery). It is signposted.
Puertito de Santo Domingo: A small harbour below Santo Domingo, through which all goods transport was conducted. This was a real adventure at high seas.
Parque Cultural: The archeological park with information centre is located along the La Zarza main road in the direction of Barlovento. The most interesting discovery sites of petroglyphs on the island are accessible along the approx. 30-minute drive/walk along the loop road.
Opening hours: Tues-Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-18:00.
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