If you want to know what to see in Ingenio, you are in the right place. It is a small municipality located east of Gran Canaria. Furthermore, it is an area of the island little touristy and quite traditional, where today part of its population continues to dedicate themselves to agriculture, livestock, production of artisan cheeses, etc. Likewise, craft work continues to be carried out, highlighting among them the drafts. Several catwalks have even been held Fashion Openwork Fashion Show in this municipality.
In addition, Ingenio has a few kilometers of coastline, so it also has beaches to see. Of course, all next to the airport. If you like, let's get to the point and tell you what to see in Ingenio.
What to see in Ingenio
✔ Old town of Ingenio
Its historic center or old town is quite picturesque as well as quiet. In it you can breathe 100% local life. Here you can take a walk through its beautiful La Candelaria Square and visit the Church of the same name. You can also visit the craft stores, parks and surrounding squares.
✔ Guayadeque Ravine
The Barranco de Guayadeque divides the municipalities of Agüimes and Ingenio, making it more or less the same distance from both towns. Likewise, in the Guayadeque ravineIn addition to appreciating its beauty, culture and getting closer to its history, you can taste good canarian food in their cave houses.
✔ El Burrero Beach
La El Burrero beach It is one of the few in the municipality of Ingenio. The beach itself is great and has practically all the services. It is even one of the beaches of Gran Canaria which has a blue flag. However, it is a bit windy. Therefore, ideal for practicing kitesurfing and windsurfing sports. On windless days it is a paradise for bathers.
✔ New Donkey ride
They recently opened a one kilometer walk, Tomás Cruz Alemán promenade. It goes from the Burrero dock heading south. Of course, keep in mind that On windy days it is not very pleasant. We leave you a photo below.
✔ San Agustín Beach, Ingenio
In Gran Canaria there are two beaches called Saint Augustine, one of them is located in the municipality of Ingenio. To get here you can do it on foot along a pleasant walk that borders the El Burrero mountain. Of course, you must bear in mind that here you do not have any type of services, nor surveillance. In addition, access is by sand and dirt, without a path or stairs. We show it to you in the following images.
Restaurants in Ingenio, Gran Canaria
In addition to what to see, it is also important to know where to eat in Ingenio, Gran Canaria. In this municipality you have several interesting options. We share five options for you to choose from based on what you feel like and your budget.
- Las Lilas Grill, Las Majoreras. Are specialized in high quality grilled meats and very good customer service. Price per person above €40. For us, one of the best meat restaurants in Gran Canaria.
- La Era Restaurant, Guayadeque. In La Era you can taste delicious local cheeses and other typical Canary dishes. They also have good grilled meats. In any case, in all the restaurants in Guayadeque the food is quite good.
- La Jícara Restaurant, Los Molinillos. It is essential to try your black pork rib roasted at low temperature with Arehucas rum 7 years, honey and rosemary and its Parral smoked cheese cake (Ingenio).
- Mi mar Restaurant, Las Majoreras. Ideal for having a delicious choco sandwich with salad.
- The Vicarage, urban center. One of the Italian restaurants in Gran Canaria essentials
Video: what to see in Ingenio
In the following video we propose a plan that combines a visit to this town and Agüimes. Don't miss it and subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more videos of Gran Canaria!
Rural houses and apartments in Ingenio
if you feel like it spend a night in Ingenio to feel the local essence first-hand, we leave you here a link to all the hotels, apartments, rural houses and hostels in Ingenio. Keep in mind that you can stay both in rural caves and in apartments on El Burrero beach.
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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.
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