The Barranco de Badajoz or Chamoco is a ravine on the island of

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, part of the municipality of

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in the southeast of the island.Plan Hidrológico
Fuente: Consejo Insular de Aguas de TenerifeInfraestructura de Datos Espaciales de Canarias
Fuente: Consejería de Educación, Universidades y Sostenibilidad. Gobierno de Canarias

Archeology

The most significant prehistoric remains on the island were found in this area, demonstrating the aboriginal

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activity. In addition, several

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have been found here, so the place is important archaeologically.El Barranco de Badajoz. Naturaleza encantada.
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Legends

There are many legends about experiences people have had who have visited and stayed mainly at night in the Barranco de Badajoz. Many people claim to have seen apparitions of

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ic beings and to have experienced various paranormal phenomena, ranging from

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's to poltergeists and orbs, balls of fire, appearances of the legendary

Tibicena A Tibicena, also known as Guacanchas, was a mythological creature of the Guanches, pre-Hispanic inhabitants of the Canary Islands. Tibicenas were imagined to be demons or genies who had the bodies of great wild dogs with red eyes, covered by lon ...

, ritual

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ic and other spectral phenomena. The area has been described as similar to the

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) in the

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References

External links

Official Website
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