Montaña de Tindaya

The Montaña de Tindaya is a mountain located in the island of Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It was considered a sacred place by the pre-colonial local population, and is also known as the Sacred Mountain (Spanish: Montaña Sagrada) today.

Tindaya
Highest point
Elevation401 m (1,316 ft)
Coordinates28.583565°N 13.966556°W / 28.583565; -13.966556
Geography
LocationFuerteventura

It has been the subject of a controversial modern art project: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/20/eduardo-chillida-tindaya-fuerteventura

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