Acequia Gorda de Canjáyar Monument · Canjáyar, Alpujarra Almeriense, Almería Image of Canjáyar, not of the place itself. Main irrigation canal of the valley, in service since the nineteenth century, which made possible the agricultural development of Canjáyar, especially the cultivation of Ohanes grapes that brought prosperity to the area until its market closed in 1924. Photo: Ismael Olea (CC BY-SA 2.0) What to see and do in Canjáyar