What to see in Municipality Villa De Mazo

Location: municipality Villa De Mazo »
Latitude: 28.57794790
Longtitude: -17.77684450

Belmaco Cave is located in municipality of Villa De Mazo, Island of La Palma (Canaries), north of Malpaíses and south of Lomo Oscuro (7km). The region was inhabited in the past by the Guanche and it was the home of the kings of Mazo. The life a culture of the Canarian natives is explained in and around the cave. Except Belmaco there are several other caves, which are interpreted as dying caves. The old guanche were brought into the cave when they were dying, and then walled alive into the cave.

Nowadays there are an archaeological park and museum and a handicraft shop. The site is Declared Historic Monument.