Tauro and Anfi Tauro: the golf valley west of Puerto Rico

By Terje Moy, editor · Published 25 October 2026

Tauro is a barranco (ravine) on the coast of Mogán, beyond Puerto Rico and Amadores. Today it means two things: Anfi Tauro, a golf-and-timeshare resort with an 18-hole course, and Playa de Tauro, a 440 m beach at the mouth of the ravine.

Tauro is a valley on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria, in the municipality of Mogán. It is a quieter, more spread-out place than the resort towns around it, and two things draw visitors: the Anfi Tauro resort with its golf course, and the beach at the foot of the ravine. There is no village centre, no market and no promenade of shops. You come for golf, for a swim at a beach with few facilities, or because you are staying at the resort.

One correction to a common description: Tauro is not "just west of Anfi del Mar". Anfi del Mar lies between Arguineguín and Puerto Rico, while Tauro is further along the coast, beyond Puerto Rico and Amadores; Anfi's own site describes Anfi Tauro as close to Amadores. Anfi owns both resorts, which is why the names are often run together.

Where Tauro is, and how it fits the coast

From east to west, the coast runs Arguineguín, Patalavaca, Anfi del Mar, Puerto Rico, Amadores, Tauro, then Playa del Cura and Taurito, and finally Puerto de Mogán. By road Puerto Rico is about 7 km from Arguineguín (roughly 11 minutes without traffic) and Puerto de Mogán about 16 km (roughly 21 minutes), so Tauro is somewhere between the two on the coast road. The distance from Arguineguín to the valley itself is not published.

Anfi Tauro: what the resort is

Anfi Tauro is the second of the two areas run by the Anfi Group, the first being Anfi del Mar. Anfi's own site lists its Tauro accommodation as the Anfi Emerald Club, a hotel-style complex of suites with terraces, a hydromassage bath and views over the golf course, and the Anfi Opal Villas, villas with a private pool and garden set in the course. The Emerald Club was founded in 2004. There are three pools, including a children's pool, and a 25-metre pool used for training.

Anfi sells timeshare membership, which matters if you are invited to a presentation: in Spain a timeshare contract has a 14-day withdrawal period in which nothing may be paid, and the rules are set out in timeshare rights before you sign. Staying in a Tauro suite as an ordinary guest is a different matter, and the resort's own site is where to check rates.

On food, Anfi lists an international à la carte restaurant, La Cascada, by the pool at the Emerald Club, open 09:00 to 22:00 on the operator's page (undated, so confirm), and a food truck at the top of the resort run by the Sports Academy.

The golf course

Anfi Golf by Lopesan (formerly Anfi Tauro Golf) is an 18-hole, Arizona-style course designed by Von Hagge, Smelek and Baril. According to Anfi, it opened in 2006, covers more than 650,000 m², and has hosted a Spanish PGA championship. There is also a nine-hole par-3 course. Anfi describes the Tauro layout as set "between mountains and the sea".

Green fees are not published, so look at the Gran Canaria Golf booking portal or Anfi's own booking page and book ahead in the winter months. All the other courses on the island, and what each is like, are on the golf near Arguineguín page.

Playa de Tauro: the beach

The council describes Playa de Tauro as 440 metres of sand, gravel and boulders at the mouth of the Barranco de Tauro, with moderate swell. The official listing names only restaurants and bars, plus a diving zone. It does not list toilets, showers or a lifeguard, and it gives no sunbed hire. Plan accordingly: bring water, shade and a sense of how far you are from help, and look at the flag before getting in.

It is therefore a different beach from nearby Amadores, which is a groomed, serviced bay. Tauro suits people who want space and do not mind carrying what they need. Details are on the Playa de Tauro page. The listing also marks the beach as a snorkelling and diving zone (zona de submarinismo), but sea conditions vary, so ask a local dive centre before you go in.

Getting to Tauro

By car is the realistic choice. The valley is reached from the coast road, and the Mogán tourism office puts the drive from the airport at 30 to 45 minutes depending on which part of the municipality you are heading for. Car-parking charges and spaces at the beach or the resort are not published.

By bus, Global's lines 33 and 39 run along this coast between Playa del Inglés and Puerto de Mogán or Playa del Cura, with stops at Puerto Rico and Amadores. No stop in the valley itself is published, so check the Global app, and expect a walk from the nearest stop. Read buses in and from Arguineguín for the bigger picture.

By taxi, there is no published fixed fare from Arguineguín; the meter applies. See taxis in Arguineguín.

What to do around Tauro

• Play the golf course, or walk in the ravine country behind it if you have a car.
• Swim and snorkel at the beach on a calm day.
• Combine it with the promenade at Amadores, a short drive east.
• Take the boat from Arguineguín or Puerto Rico to Puerto de Mogán for a change of scene; see boats from Arguineguín.

Who Tauro suits

It suits golfers, people holidaying at the Anfi resort, and anyone happy to drive to a beach with minimal facilities. It does not suit people who want a walkable resort with shops and evening choice, or who rely on buses. If that is you, Puerto Rico or Arguineguín is the easier base.