The Barranco Oscuro Nature Reserve is located in the Doramas Rural Park. Barranco Oscuro was declared nature reserve due to the fact it consists of a particular vulnerable ecosystem: a laurel forest which shelters some 40 endemic species of plants and invertebrates. The reserve is also home to a pine forest (pinar, in Spanish).
Being the first bishopric seat in the Canary Islands, the Basilica of San Juan Bautista has is, at the same time, the hub of religious life in Telde.
For a comprehensive understanding of the worldwide artistic scene, tourists should visit the Atlantic Center of Modern Art, which is located in Las Palmas.
Sailing in Gran Canaria is possible due to the fact the island features several leisure ports, that is, besides Las Palmas with its Puerto de la Luz.