El Burrero It is a coastal town located east of Gran Canaria which belongs to the municipality of Ingenio. It is located next to the airport, so it coexists with airplane traffic. Nevertheless, Its coast is very beautiful and you can breathe a good local atmosphere. A few meters from El Burrero Here you will find the hidden beach of San Agustín, which can be reached by a lovely walk. Below we will tell you a little more about this area of the island and where to eat. Let's go!
Burrero Beach
As you may know, the entire southeast coast of Gran Canaria is quite windy, so El Burrero also. Therefore, It is ideal for practicing water sports such as surfing, kite surfing and wind surfing. In fact, the beach is divided into several parts: for swimming, for surfing and for windsurfing or kitesurfing.
The appropriate part for the bathroom is the one that is most covered by a beautiful volcanic hill that juts out into the sea. Even so, you should know that it is usually quite windy on the beach and you should check if it is a suitable day to visit it. If you don't come to surf, The best months, due to the absence of wind, are usually September and October.
✔ Blue Flag
The El Burrero is one of beaches of Gran Canaria that It has the distinguished blue flag. That is, an award that certifies its environmental quality, both the quality of its waters and the number of services it offers. In this case, It has access for people with reduced mobility, showers, services, security and parking.. It does not have hammocks, but it does have some tatami wooden to lie on.
✔ New beach promenade El Burrero
Recently, a one-kilometer promenade was inaugurated, the Tomás Cruz Alemán promenade. This little one trail goes from the Burrero pier towards south. The path ends in some land that we leave to your choice to continue investigating until arinaga. Remember that on windy days it will not be very pleasant to walk here. We share a photo below.
If you would like to discover the coast that runs from El Burrero to Arinaga beach, we have a coastal track so you can explore this area of the island on your own. Take a look here: hiking from Burrero to Arinaga.
San Agustín Beach, lngenio
There is a promenade that connects the beach of El Burrero with that of San Agustín (that of Ingenio). It is a dark sand beach, but without surveillance and without services. In addition, access from the promenade is complicated. To get to San Agustín beach take the promenade that runs along the coast of El Burrero towards the airport and you will arrive. The walk is super nice and pleasant, we show it to you below and in the video at the end.
If it is your first time visiting Gran Canaria, Keep in mind that there is another beach on the island called San Agustín in the tourist municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, so don't get confused.
Restaurants in El Burrero
Just 5 minutes by car is the Las Lilas grill, in the industrial area of Las Majoreras. A hidden gem to eat in Ingenio. Of course, it is about a place not suitable for all budgets, although the service and quality of the food are up to par.
If you're looking for hotels in Gran Canaria and you fancy spending a few days by the beach El Burrero To enjoy its authenticity, you can see below all accommodation options in the area.
Video de El Burrero and Saint Augustine
Below we leave you with a brief video of the beach El Burrero and the promenade that connects this beach with that of San Agustín (the one in Ingenio). Remember that if you you subscribe to our YouTube channel You will have free content about plans to do in Gran Canaria.
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Hello! I am Ruth, Canarian with a traveling soul. With training and experience in the tourism and digital marketing sector. In this blog I tell you all the tips you need to get to know the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own. I also share my travel guides to all the places in the world that I am visiting so that you can discover the destinations like a local and save time planning. In addition to traveling, I love gastronomy and sports. I run and hike in the mountains with my “dog-children” (Silver and Plata). In all these adventures my partner accompanies me, Jorge, which you will also see a lot on this blog.