© Dan Kitwood / Getty Images © Ross Helen / Moment / Getty Images La Fortaleza de Chipude La montaña sagrada The sacred mountain Roque Nublo Un símbolo canario A symbol of the Canary Islands 07 08 En la meseta central de la isla de La Gomera, en el municipio de Vallehermoso, se levanta este gran roque de lava de paredes escarpadas, grandes grietas y meseta en su parte superior. Son 1.240 metros de altitud en cuyas laderas nacen varias especies endé-micas de flora, como la siempreviva o la centaurea. La fortaleza sirvió de refugio de pastores y era conside-rado un territorio sagrado. On the plateau in the centre of the island of La Gomera, in the municipality of Vallehermoso, there is huge volcanic rock formation with steep sides, large cracks and a plateau at the top. It has an alti-tude of 1240 metres and its slopes are home to sev-eral endemic species of flora, such as houseleeks and cornflowers. The fortress was used by shepherds as a shelter and was considered sacred territory. 08 La Fortaleza de Chipude La montaña sagrada The sacred mountain Los aborígenes de la isla lo utilizaban como lugar de culto, este roque de origen volcánico de 80 metros de altura y a 1.813 metros sobre el mar, es uno de los símbolos de las Islas Canarias. En el municipio de Tejeda (Gran Canaria), sus alrededores fueron tam-bién declarados Espacio Natural Protegido. This volcanic rock formation was used by the native inhabitants of the island as a place of worship. Stand-ing 80 metres high, at 1,813 metres above sea level, it is one of the symbols of the Canary Islands. Located in the municipality of Tejeda (Gran Canaria), the sur-rounding area has also been declared a Protected Natural Site. 07 Roque Nublo Un símbolo canario A symbol of the Canary Islands