Centro de Interpretación Las Loceras


El Cercado's small but fascinating earthenware museum explores the history of the island's pottery tradition through multilingual panels and collections of local pieces. Vessels were traditionally made by women from clay, sand and water, with almagre (red ochre) added in later stages to produce the characteristic red-brown colour.


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