Pyramids of Güímar Tickets

The Pyramids of Güímar are stepped structures built from volcanic stone on Tenerife’s eastern side. Their origins have attracted debate: explorer Thor Heyerdahl proposed a connection with ancient cultures across the Atlantic, while many researchers interpret the structures as agricultural stone piles made when local fields were cleared. There is no established evidence that they were built by the island’s pre-Hispanic Guanche people. Today, the pyramids form the centerpiece of an open-air park that places the structures alongside displays about Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki expedition, local history, and exotic plants. A visit offers a chance to see an unusual feature of Güímar’s landscape while distinguishing the site’s documented history from the theories that made it famous.