El Maipés is an ancient Guanche burial ground spread across a volcanic lava field on the eastern edge of Agaete municipality. The site contains more than 700 stone tumuli — low, conical burial mounds built from the dark volcanic rock — making it one of the most significant pre-Hispanic sites in Gran Canaria. A small museum near the entrance explains the Guanche culture and what is known about the people buried here.
The setting is striking: the black lava field with its hundreds of carefully constructed stone mounds, the valley rising green behind, and the Atlantic visible in the distance. It gives a vivid sense of the Guanche world before the Spanish conquest. The museum and site are managed by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria; check hours before visiting as they can be variable.