El Dedo de Dios

El Dedo de Dios (translated: God's finger) was a famous rock structure in the Atlantic Ocean, located in the northern part of Gran Canaria, Las Palmas (Spain). During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of the rocky monument was broken off and fell into the sea, destroying its unique characteristic that had the shape of a finger (hence the name "God's finger").

It was one of the many natural monuments of the Canary Islands located outside the coastal town of Agaete, at the north of Gran Canaria. The peculiarly shaped rock has been an inspiration to many artists, and it is believed that the author Domingo Doreste was the first to name it God's finger.

The area is considered the oldest on Gran Canaria, and started to form around 14 million years ago. During a time span of 2-300,000 years, the oddly shaped monument was created from the basaltic materials in the area.

Reconstruction

After losing "God's finger" investigations started on what should be done. Eventually, a commission of experts, set up by the town of Agaete, advised in March 2006 against reconstructing the natural monument and proposed to set up a plan for conserving what is left of the emblematic rock.

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God's finger before and after it was knocked off

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Sandra T.R.
25 July 2015
Es un lugar precioso, natural y con un buen clima. Un lugar de ensueño
Fran Naranjo
5 November 2011
Originalmente llamado Roque Partido. Desde 2005 sólo queda la parte inferior, el temporal partió el "dedo"
Maria V.
31 July 2011
Es una pena que tras el paso del Delta, este monumento natural se deteriorara, pasando a ser un puño menos apreciable para la gente
Tania Martinez
21 October 2011
Ahora muñón q pena :(
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