awara From very early on they came to the island of La Palma in the northeast found a space adapted to its religious vision, establishing a palpable connection between the cosmos, represented by its biggest stars and planets, and the mountains. The name refers to roque Garafía or mountain and high altitude, in particular, the roof of the island Roque de Los Muchachos. Known
its main holy sites, we can distinguish three main zones or bands especially mythic
1 .- Low (blue). Located on the coastal cliffs, between 200 and 400 m, found many rocks on which their sacred symbols carved faces looking to present and coincided with the rising and setting of the sun during the solstices. Highlights Santo Domingo environment with numerous examples of petroglyphs and some channels and pans and those of Domingo Diaz and Fernando Porto. 2 .- Medium (white). It is deployed between 900 and 1,000 m, standing out the impressive rock art sites of La Zarza and The Zarcita, among others.
3 .- Top (green). Reached at levels that run from 2,000 to 2,400 m. msn Space is outstanding, the last step between the earthly and heavenly, a meeting place between humans and gods. Stand out above the rest, the ritual stone piles. Here are the most important sanctuaries of the island: The Lajitas and marker Izcagua headers.
Cathedral of awara: Las Lajitas. Religation place between the three elements involved in the sacred ritual that unites people with the gods: piles of stones, the mountains and the sun and / or the Moon.
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