It is also notable for the large quantity of cave houses, including a hermitage and various restaurants dug into the rock.

Located in the south-eastern quarter of Gran Canaria island, the valley starts at the Las Marteles crater (at around 1,500 m (4,921 ft) altitude)[1] and follows a N-W/S-E direction.

[2] The GC-103 road follows the bottom of the valley and the course of the Guayadeque stream, ending at Montaña de las Tierras where are cave-restaurants and cave-homes.

Lagarto Canarión), the largest species of lizards in Europe and Africa that can reach 80 cm (31 in) in length.

escobilla de Guayedeque), a plant of the sandalwood family,[9] Helianthemum tholiforme,[10] Polycarpaea filifolia (Sp.

One cluster is Cueva Bermeja ("Red Cave"), a small hamlet that owes its name to the colour of the stone.

[citation needed] In both clusters services, restaurants, souvenir shops exist and one can savour a wine typical of the area, as well as fried pork meat and Canarian wrinkly potatoes.

[2] A visitors centre is open from Tuesday to Sunday all year round,[13] located in a cave at the entrance of the valley.