Monday, 31 January 2022

#7 First ride south to Teguise, Mala etc.


Santa Bárbara Castle in the distance, near Teguise town.  Under renovation, it is not open to visits.

Curious place along LZ-404, just west of LZ-1.

Between the towns of Guatiza and Mala is a place called "Jardin de Cactus".  The cactus  is not real, and used to attract tourists. 


 
Think of it as the "Big Nickel" or any number of other, similar things in Canada.


 
Wikipedia:  The village of Mala has a population of about 600.  Its economy is based around tourism and agriculture, principally rearing of cochineal beetles in fields of Opuntia cactus. 
 


Photos belong to Jaro Franta.