Gran Canaria, Spain, December 2021 - Jan & Jan-Jan's Rejseklubben

Roque Bentayga is a rock formation on the island of Gran Canaria. It is located within the volcanic caldera of Tejeda, in the municipality of the same name, in the heart of the island. Roque Bentayga is considered an archaeological monument because it contains an 'almogarén' (a sanctuary built by the indigenous Guanche people). Roque Bentayga is a natural rock pinnacle. Its height is 1414 metres above sea level. Near Roque Bentayga are the old Canarian aboriginal settlements of Cuevas del Rey and Roque Camello, which consist of a hundred caves with rooms, burials, silos, etc. On the eastern side of the base of the roque is the so-called 'almogarén del Bentayga', a construction that must have been a place of worship for the aborigines. A stone wall that runs along the base of the rock on its east and south sides could delimit the sacred space, although other sources point to its use as a defensive bastion. Several cave engravings in the Libyan-Berber alphabet have recently been unveiled, although their authenticity is questioned.