Cañada de los Gatos, Archaeological site in Mogán, Canary Islands.

Cañada de los Gatos lies on the right bank of the Mogán ravine mouth, beside the small beach and port of Mogán. Excavations by Arqueocanaria in 2010–2012 identified 19 structures: cruciform and roughly circular platforms, cave houses, tumuli, cists, pits and funerary caves, plus two square constructions recorded as funerary monuments. A path past funerary caves leads to the Las Crucesitas cemetery, where burials are mostly in cists and, less often, in pits dug into the earth.

The site was already known in the late 19th century, but excavations by Arqueocanaria between 2010 and 2012 revealed its scale, identifying 19 structures: cruciform and roughly circular platforms, cave houses, tumuli, cists, pits and funerary caves, plus two square constructions documented as funerary monuments. It has been a Bien de Interés Cultural since 1993 and now forms part of the Red de Parques Arqueológicos de Gran Canaria.

The site reveals how early inhabitants of Gran Canaria organized their community life and honored their deceased. The arrangement of structures shows their daily practices and spiritual beliefs from that era.

The site lies on the right bank of the Mogán ravine mouth, beside the small beach and port, reached by a path that passes a series of funerary caves before arriving at the Las Crucesitas cemetery. The ground is uneven and exposed, so wear sturdy shoes and carry water. It forms part of the Red de Parques Arqueológicos de Gran Canaria.

Two square structures within the complex serve as funeral monuments and create a physical link to the Las Crucesitas cemetery through a path lined with burial chambers. This architectural arrangement shows how the community honored their deceased and structured their settlement around death rituals.