Güimar pyramides, Tenerife

In 1970, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a papyrus ship. He left from Morocco and reached Barbados, following the route of trade winds... Thus, he proved that before Christopher Columbus, some people leaving from Africa might have accessed to America...

In 1991, Heyerdahl discovered in Güimar some strange « pyramids ». They are oriented from the North to the South. According to him, the similarities between the Egyptian and Aztec buildings are an other evidence of the influence of African on Pre Colombian people.

Un 1998, the park is open to public. It was sponsored by an other Norvegian : Fred Olsen, who owns the largest ship and ferries company in Canary islands.

However, this "pyramids" hypothesis is not accepted by scientists. Some searches have been executed, and 19th century pottery parts were found under the pyramids. Moreover, there is no mention of these pyramids in archives... According to scientists, these buildings are simply stones accumulated by peasants to cultivate their fields.