{"id":974,"date":"2025-02-08T17:42:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T17:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/?p=974"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:03:40","slug":"aguimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/aguimes\/","title":{"rendered":"AG\u00dcIMES"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6wdph8e-da4ae319afeb72c862b54d85b6dda71f\">\n.avia-section.av-m6wdph8e-da4ae319afeb72c862b54d85b6dda71f{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Estatuas-de-Aguimes.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-m6wdph8e-da4ae319afeb72c862b54d85b6dda71f .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.4;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m6wdph8e-da4ae319afeb72c862b54d85b6dda71f 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-974'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8oxdd-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:80px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:80px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 990px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8oxdd-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a .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-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a .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-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a .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-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-8oxdd-e2336b4f4c686f7e64403f555dcaaf5a 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;\">AG\u00dcIMES<\/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-974'><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>\u00a0AG\u00dcIMES: THE TRUE HISTORICAL HEART OF GRAN CANARIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the south-east of Gran Canaria, <strong>away from the most crowded tourist spots<\/strong>, there is the country of <strong>Ag\u00fcimes<\/strong>. Here, time seems to stand still. The streets are made of stone, the houses have warm colours and the atmosphere is peaceful. Ag\u00fcimes is one of the <strong>most authentic villages on the island<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its history begins in the 15th century, during the <strong>Spanish conquest<\/strong>. At the time it was an important<strong> agricultural and craft centre<\/strong>. Today you can see a fine example of <strong>traditional canary architecture<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-975\" src=\"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74098955-51760216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74098955-51760216.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74098955-51760216-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74098955-51760216-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74098955-51760216-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74098955-51760216-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/74098955-51760216-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/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>\u00a0<strong>Why Visit Ag\u00fcimes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Authentic historical centre<\/strong>, with well-preserved buildings and a local atmosphere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Bronze sculptures<\/strong> scattered through the streets that tell the story and traditions of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal for a <strong>quiet walk without crowds<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Good local cuisine, especially at <strong>El Guachinche restaurant<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udfad <strong>The sculptures of Ag\u00fcimes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking through the village you can see several <strong>bronze sculptures<\/strong>. Among the most famous:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The camel<\/strong>: which recalls the importance of the old trade route between Africa and the Canary Islands, when camels were used to transport goods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Lovers<\/strong>: a sculpture representing love and local traditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf7d <strong>Where to eat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To try typical Canarian dishes, the <strong>El Guachinche restaurant<\/strong> is a good choice. It is a cosy place with traditional dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccd <strong>How to get there<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>By car:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About 30 minutes from Las Palmas, easy to reach by the GC-1 road.<br \/>\n<\/span><b>By bus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Direct lines 11 and 21 from Las Palmas.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>On foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The village is small and can easily be visited on foot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ag\u00fcimes is perfect if you want <strong>getting to know an authentic corner of Gran Canaria<\/strong>, away from mass tourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccd A Traditional Village of History, Art and Gastronomy<br \/>\nIn the south-east of Gran Canaria, far from mass tourism, lies Ag\u00fcimes...<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-luoghi-imperdibili"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=974"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1964,"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions\/1964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelguide.oceanworking.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}