Gáldar is one of the most interesting Gran Canaria towns to visit. One of it's most emblematic features is its drago which is an extension of its ayuntameniento (town mi hall) and which can be viewed in the . Scientists have estimated that this particular dragon tree is the oldest on the island.

The canarii used the blood, i.e the sap, of thedrago for medicinal purposes. They also used the wood of the tree as a burial resting place for the embalmed bodies of their dead. Egypt doesn't have a monopoly on mummies, as you'll discover if you pay a visit to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's Museo Canario.

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