Montaña de Tindaya
| Tindaya | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Coordinates | 28°35′01″N 13°58′00″W / 28.583565°N 13.966556°WCoordinates: 28°35′01″N 13°58′00″W / 28.583565°N 13.966556°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fuerteventura |
The Montaña de Tindaya is a mountain located in the Spanish island of Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It was considered a sacred place by the pre-Spanish local population, and is also known as the Sacred Mountain (Spanish: Montaña Sagrada) today.
It has been the subject of a controversial modern art project: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/20/eduardo-chillida-tindaya-fuerteventura
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