{"id":951,"date":"2025-02-08T17:05:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T17:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/?p=951"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:17:10","slug":"la-caldera-de-bandama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/la-caldera-de-bandama\/","title":{"rendered":"CALDERA DE BANDAMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6wdph8e-d02790cddd84c18accaf241966551860\">\n.avia-section.av-m6wdph8e-d02790cddd84c18accaf241966551860{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55692738.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-m6wdph8e-d02790cddd84c18accaf241966551860 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.4;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m6wdph8e-d02790cddd84c18accaf241966551860 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-951'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:80px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:80px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 990px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:80px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:50px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:50px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-8oxdd-94349dbbd7010bae23a46cb37a9b7a56 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><b style=\"color:#fff;\">CALDERA DE BANDAMA<\/b><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-951'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6wcf747-b33df65e195616dd6c94e215366ebc98\">\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m6wcf747-b33df65e195616dd6c94e215366ebc98 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m6wcf747-b33df65e195616dd6c94e215366ebc98'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>BANDAMA: EXTINCT VOLCANO OF GRAN CANARIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few kilometres from Las Palmas is the<strong> Caldera de Bandama<\/strong>, a great <strong>volcanic crater<\/strong> about 1 km in diameter and 200 metres deep. It has <strong>formed more than 4,000 years ago<\/strong> during one of the last eruptions on the island. <strong>Today it is an extinct volcano<\/strong>, covered in green vegetation, with paths that make it easy to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside the crater are the remains of an old farmhouse, where grapes were once cultivated and wine was made thanks to the fertile soil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-954\" src=\"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55704525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55704525.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55704525-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55704525-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55704525-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55704525-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55704525-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/76972184-55704525-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f31f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1f\" \/><\/strong><strong>Why Visit the Caldera de Bandama<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a very special landscape, with a huge crater and spectacular views from above.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can hike down to the bottom of the crater.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>place tells the volcanic and agricultural history<\/strong> of Gran Canaria.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a&nbsp;<strong>viewpoint<\/strong> called <strong>Mirador of Bandama<\/strong>, 569 metres above sea level, from which one can see the caldera and the ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>\ud83d\udccd How to get there\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>By car:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be reached in about 20 minutes from Las Palmas, following the GC-802 road.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>On foot<\/strong>: the path down into the crater is about 3 km long round trip.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>By bus:&nbsp;<\/strong>there are regular trips from Las Palmas.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Useful Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring comfortable walking shoes, as the path is steep in places.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don't forget your camera: the view from the Mirador is really beautiful.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Caldera de <strong>Bandama<\/strong> <strong>is a perfect place for nature lovers<\/strong>, trekking enthusiasts and those who wants to discover an important piece of Gran Canaria's history.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccd A Journey to the Heart of the Volcano<br \/>\nA few kilometres from Las Palmas, the Caldera de Bandama is the volcanic crater...<\/p>\n<p>READ 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