Car: recommended
Gran Canaria is located in the Atlantic area of ??Macaronesia, which includes the archipelagos of Madeira, Savage, Azores and Cape Verde. It is situated some 210 kilometers from the nearest point of the African coast and 1. 250 of Cadiz, the closest European continental port. In the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria lies between Fuerteventura which is 8 k. La Vega de San Mateo is located 22 kilometers from the capital. However, the road which is one of the most beautiful of the island by the landscape that leaves its banks, is a single lane in much of the way and somewhat sinuous. Therefore, travel time from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is approximately 30 minutes. Ranching and farming town of San Mateo guarantee succulent dishes to visitors. The various area restaurants offer dishes of pork meat, marinated ribs, barbecue sausages and so on. The dishes of vegetables, blanching gofio and San Mateo soft cheese are other dishes sampled in the township.
