el jardin de cactus - the cactus garden
In an old, abandoned quarry, César Manrique created his last project. The amphitheatre of cactus beds contain over 1,400 species of cacti and succulents. The gardens are overlooked by an old, restored windmill, used for grinding maize into the islands traditional food supplement called gofio. The gardens blend well into the surrounding area of Guatiza and its several hundred acres of “tunera” cactus. On these cacti the cochineal beetle lives and is collected for its dye which was once an important export item.

Open daily: 10.00 – 17.45
July, Aug, Sept: 10.00 – 19.00