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The basilica is consecrated to the Virgin of Candelaria, Patron Saint of the Canary Islands. The building was declared a Site of Cultural Interest, and in 2011 Pope Benedict XVI declared the church as a Minor Basilica. In 1959 the Leer más......

The Dominicans assumed the custody of the virgin’s image in 1530. The first convent dates back to the 17th century; unfortunately, a fire happened in 1789 and burned it down with the former basilica. The present building was finished in Leer más......

This peculiar place name refers to a cave that was traditionally used as a stable for camels owned by migrants coming from Fuerteventura (Majoreros). During the 1940s, these animals were hired and used for agricultural tasks and to carry construction Leer más......

  This ensemble represents the nine ancient local kings called «Menceyes» who ruled Tenerife until the conquest in 1496. The island was divided into nine territorial areas, known as menceyatos: Abona, Adeje, Anaga, Daute, Güímar, Icod, Tacoronte, Taoro and Tegueste. Leer más......