History and traditions

Congratulations! You have decided to live the Agulo experience. You are about to travel a unique itinerary full of history, beauty and unforgettable corners. Here you have the route with all the stops you will make. Remember: your cell phone will automatically stamp your passage through each point of the route. Welcome to your adventure! We hope you enjoy every step and manage to complete all the proposed places. Let the journey begin!

Stops

6 stop(s) in this experience

1. Bonfires of San Marcos

The bonfires of San Marcos are the emblem of Agulo. Every April 24, the main street is filled with bonfires of juniper wood. After the cry of "fire!", the jumpers cross the flames at high speed in front of the Patron Saint, fulfilling promises amidst the aroma of burning wood. Today 9 large and 3 small bonfires are lit, marked on the floor of the square as a symbol of faith and tradition.

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2. El Pescante - The Transporter

The Pescante de Agulo (1908-1954) was a 56-meter gangway used to load bananas and tomatoes directly onto ships. After being destroyed by a storm, today only its iconic concrete pillars remain. To speed up transport, the Transporter was created: a cableway of steel cables and turrets that lowered the merchandise from the packaging to the sea, overcoming the difficult relief.

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3. Los Piques

Los Piques was a festival in Agulo where the town was divided into two sides (La Montañeta against Las Casas and El Charco). From June 13 to 29, they competed to create the best floats, paper balloons and flower arches. Rivalry was fanned by songs and sly romances that praised one's own neighborhood while ridiculing the neighbor, creating a unique atmosphere of healthy competition.

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4. El Chorro - La Vica

From here you could see the Chorro, a large waterfall now altered by the Amalahuigue dam. Inaugurated in 1983, it is the largest in La Gomera (930,000 m³). Although climate change and the dam make waterfalls less frequent, they guarantee local irrigation. As a curious fact, Agulo means in the aboriginal language "water that falls from above", in honor of the statue that the monarch Amalahuigue presided over.

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5. Filiichristi

Between 1913 and 1936, Agulo welcomed the Filiichristi, a mystical and intellectual community that generated admiration and fear. Its members wore habits, were vegetarians and practiced chastity and poverty. They met in secret for chanting and hypnosis sessions, but they also accomplished a great social work: to teach literacy to a population where 80% was illiterate at that time.

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6. Cesarina Bento

Cesarina Bento (1844-1910) was an illustrious poet born in Agulo. After living ten years in Cuba, she returned to La Gomera, where she combined her life in the bourgeoisie with an early literary creation begun at the age of 13. Her work, which includes pieces such as "El asesino condenado a muerte", remained almost hidden until 1940, when she was rescued and recognized as a fundamental voice of the Canarian lyric.

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