Little columns of rocks, and water flood ways.

[tufty06]

I was wondering if anyone could shed some light as to what the little columns of rocks are supposed to signify. They can be 6, 7 or even 8 rocks high, all balanced on top of eachother. These are particularly prevalent on along the promenade from Playa Bastian to the Kings House, and looks like some people take a lot of time trouble and effort to create these. They can be seen all over the island, and I just wondered why?

Can anyone also shed some light on the huge waterway which has been built at the north side of Costa Teguise, with bridges over it. I believe, after coming over for the past 5 years, that there is no way that there would ever be enough rainfall to warrant something this big, and I wondered if it could possibly be not for water, but perhaps for something more serious, like lava flow!!!!!

[tufty06]

47 viewers and no one knows..........wow"

[tufty06]

up to 109 viewers and still no one knows!

[TonyT]

Well, I think we all know.
I guess you don´t remember the flash flooding on 29th November 2005?
They build the waterways for a very good reason...to be prepared for a one in five/ten year flood.
The cairns, well traditionally a way of removing rocks from your field and marking pathways. Today, more ornamental and traditional. Where else would you suggest we put all that lava?

[tufty06]

Sorry,

That does not really answer it. Walk down the prom towards the kings house, and tell me why so many people have spent so much time and effort cretaing these little columns of rocks, and the rain thing doesnt really ring true neither.

[Webby]

"...the rain thing doesn't really ring true either...."

Check out these photos, taking at the very Barranco you describe.





Note - it wasn't raining in Costa Teguise when I took those photos, the rain was in the hills.

And yes, people do simply pile the rocks up for fun and a little decoration.

[tufty06]

Wow! I take it all back about the rain thing, amazing photos!


(I still neeed more convincing about the little columns of rocks, tho.)

[tonybax]

they are works of art assembled by a fellow who lives in costa teguise.