Directory of Valleseco
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Dña. Mª Dolores Rodríguez Vega: Weaver
Dña. Isabel Concepción Hernández: Weaver
Dña. Mª Carmen Ojeda Suárez : Weaver
D. Antonio Vega Suárez: Carpenter
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The roots of our customs and the folklore of our land is represented by folk music groups:
- Parranda Los Paperos (C/Cura Caballero, s/n, tlf. 928-631963)
- Grupo de Baile de Zumacal (tlf. 928-630319/928-630555)
- Grupo Folklórico Abenechara (tlf. 928-618127/928-618260)
- Agrupación Folklórica “San Vicente Ferrer” (tlf. 928-61 83 00/61 80 22)
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The main ethnographic elements that can be found in the town revolves around the use of water (aquaduct, ponds, sinks, mills, wells or galleries) and farms (houses, yards, caves or Alpendre).
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Valleseco' s Ecological Market, known as EcoValles is the first ecological market in the island. It has 10 stands which provide differents products such as dairy or packet products, all of them certified
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Straddles a beautiful ravine and provides amazing viewpoints of Teror and Las Palmas.
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Situated in the Valleseco Ecological Market, you have the choice of different courses for lunch and dinner.
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The laurel forest is one of the more diverse ecosystems of our island and which hosts a wealth of interesting endemic faunal. Species that require more moisture refuge in shady areas, hidden under leaves, rocks or logs: earthworms, slugs, snails, spiders, myriapods ... Among insects abundant endemic beetles, earwigs, pseudoescorpiones, grasshoppers , bees and butterflies and moths. Among vertebrates are the birds, reptiles and shrews.
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The valley EL Barranco de la Virgen, with its natural landscape is one of the main valleys, which cross the town Valleseco. Because it is surrounded by high mountains, it is in this area where the sound of silence to can still be heard. You can came to this valley it from the Valleseco town center by the GC-305, which leads you to the first section of Valsendero and then continues across the ravine is the last stretch then it's on to the nearby town of Firgas.
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Much of the municipality (80%) are classified as protected natural area. On one side, the Rural Park Doramas occupies the northern half of town, encompassing areas such as Barranco de la Virgen, where you can still enjoy an interesting laurel forest stronghold of great botanical Integral and on the other side the Natural Reserve of Barranco Oscuro.
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Esencias de Valleseco: The soul of our land in every scent
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Valleseco' s Ecological Market, known as EcoValles is the first ecological market in the island. It has 10 stands which provide differents products such as dairy or packet products, all of them certified
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Traditional Canarian food restaurant
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Juan González García is a young craftsman who always applies his aesthetic sensibility and know how to his carpentry. He comes from a family of several artisans, with whom he worked for many years until he established his own workshop and now specializes in restoring antique furniture.
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This is the ideal place to eat delicious burgers and pizzas, and a large variety of dishes.
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Bar Cafetería Mi Cielo – C/León y Castillo, 15, Valleseco (tlf. 928- 61 87 76) Horario: 6:00-17:00 Mon-Fri
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They use local products to make high quality traditional Canarian food. From 2010, They have formed part of a Gastronomic Improvement Programme promoted by Hecansa (Hoteles Escuela de Canarias- Canarian Training Hotels).
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Osorio Peak is a natural viewpoint from which you can see the north of the island...
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Leaving the most populated part of town, just a few kilometres from the Valleseco downtown, is the site of the Cortijo Calderetas which you can get to by walking a short distance from the off the main road. This beautiful landscape was formed by a large volcanic caldera which gave life to the surrounding chestnut, elm and pine trees.
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Valleseco is a lovely green region of Gran Canaria, located 7 kms. center-north of Teror and 28 kms. from the capital. It is formed by two main canyons: Barranco de la Virgen and Barranco de Madrelagua, and a not so "Seco" (dry) central valley ("valle"), for which receives its paradoxical name the town.
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In the center of Valleseco, you can find this bar and take away, where you can eat homemade dishes.
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