Bandama Caldera

The Bandama Caldera and Pico de Bandama form the Bandama Natural Monument, a site of great singularity and natural richness located within the Protected Landscape of Tafira, at the junction of the municipalities of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Brígida and Telde. Both formations originated from an eruptive process that began around 5,000 years ago.

Rising to 574 metres, Pico de Bandama is the largest of the volcanoes formed in the recent geological history of Gran Canaria. Its pyroclastic emissions covered a wide area of the surrounding landscape.

The Bandama Caldera is also among the largest of its kind, measuring approximately 1,000 metres in diameter and around 170 metres in depth. On its northern wall lies the archaeological site of the Cuevas de los Canarios, a group of artificial caves used by the island’s early inhabitants as silos to store crops and food.

Two walking trails allow visitors to explore the caldera on foot: one that follows its rim, and another—more demanding route—that descends into its interior.

From the Pico de Bandama viewpoint, reached by a winding road that passes through the vineyards of Tafira Alta, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the caldera itself and much of the island’s northeastern region.