Dedo de Dios (God's finger)

Spain / Las Palmas / Agaete /
 interesting place, tourist attraction
El Dedo de Dios (translated: God's finger) was a famous rock structure in the Atlantic Ocean, located in the northern part of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. During Tropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin top of the rocky monument was broken off and fell into the sea, destroying its unique characteristic that had the shape of a finger (thereby the name God's finger).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Dedo_de_Dios
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Coordinates:   28°5'46"N   15°42'29"W
This article was last modified 15 years ago