natural wonder
Roque Nublo
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Carrizal
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
About Carrizal
Carrizal is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Agüimes, 21km from Roque Nublo.
Carrizal is in Canary Islands, Spain, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Agüimes, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Carrizal?
Within an hour or so of Carrizal: Roque Nublo (21 km), Dunes of Maspalomas (26 km), Mirador del Balcón (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Carrizal?
The nearest famous roads are TF-21 Teide National Park road and TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife.
Where is Carrizal?
Carrizal is in Canary Islands, Spain, about 4 km from Agüimes.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 27.9116, -15.4056
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Carrizal
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Dunes of Maspalomas
A miniature Sahara of golden sand dunes stretching along the southern tip of Gran Canaria beside the Atlantic Ocean.
26 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Mirador del Balcón
Balcony platform hanging off the GC-200 above Gran Canaria's wild west coast, looking along the 'Dragon's Tail': a saw-tooth line of cliff ridges dropping a thousand metres into the Atlantic. Astonishing at sunset.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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