Secrets of the wreck in Risco Verde, Arinaga

This evening we found out more about the 'Archeological wreck' in Risco Verde. It was studied by underwater archeologists from the Canarian Government last year and is part of a small boat such as a clipper or cutter or coastal trader, probably about 20-25m long. The age of the boat was probably about 150 years old. However it was unusual for so little else to be found (only the keel) and it could be that somehow this struck a reef (say sideways) and got torn off the bottom, but the ship still managed to float and was hauled ashore and then repaired or rotted on the shore. Still the Government plan to preserve the remains insitu, so when you come diving in Gran Canaria we should still be able to show it to you, and tell you more about it.