Tafira Baja: Botanical Garden, Water Engineering and Local History

One of the key attractions in Tafira Baja is the Jardín Botánico Viera y Clavijo. It is located along the Barranco Guiniguada between Tafira Baja and the Dragonal district. The garden covers 27 hectares; a visit offers a historical tour through its characteristic areas and features.

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Nature

The landscape area includes the Paisaje Protegido de Tafira. It covers 1,413.6 hectares and extends across the municipalities of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Brígida and Telde. The irrigation channels of the Heredad de Tafira carried a large part of their water as far as Tafira Baja. In the 19th century, the water of the Heredad de Tafira powered up to ten mills.

Culture and History

The Molino de Tafira is located behind the church of Tafira Baja and was built in 1821. It was the last mill to be powered by the water of the Heredad de Tafira or the Acequia de Tafira. The aqueduct built for the Molino de Tafira is well preserved, is made of stone and mortar, has a diameter of 1.50 metres and is 12 metres high.

The Cementerio de Tafira in Tafira Baja was inaugurated in 1939. It is located on a hill along the road from Marzagán to Tafira and has an area reserved exclusively for the burial of members of the Jewish community.

The parish of San Juan Crisóstomo in Tafira Baja bears the date 18 March 1943 and the number 1306. Masses are held in the parish on Wednesdays at 19:00, Saturdays at 18:00 and Sundays at 11:00. Patron saint festivities in honour of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción have been announced for Tafira Baja.

Nature, water engineering and local history can be considered as separate topics when making your own plans.

Public Spaces

Plaza del General San Martín in Tafira Baja has children's play equipment, a sports court and partially landscaped gardens. Pista Deportiva Tafira Baja is equipped for basketball and has two hoops. It is freely accessible and open for public use; it is served by public bus route 25.

For different daily schedules, you can consider sports and children's play areas separately.

The Campus de Tafira can be reached by lines 7, 25, 26 and 48 operated by Guaguas Municipales, as well as by Global lines 026, 301, 302, 303, 311, 313, 323, 324, 325, 327 and 328.

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