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• Santa Catalina Castle. Santa Cruz de la Palma.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Avenida Marítima s/n. 38700. Santa Cruz de la Palma. La Palma. (Canary Islands) www.lapalmaturismo.com. It is situated in the east of the island and was used to defend the city. Councillor Cepeda ordered its construction in the 16th century, but this was done in various stages. The floor plan is squ…

• San Cristóbal de La Laguna Cathedral. San Cristóbal de la Laguna.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Fray Albino s/n. 38201. San Cristóbal de la Laguna. Tenerife. (Canary Islands) The cathedral of La Laguna. In 1818, after the Nivar diocese separated from the Canary Islands bishopric, it adopted the Church of Los Remedios as its headquarters, thus converting it into a cathedral. It was built …

• Church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción. San Cristóbal de la Laguna.

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  … Plaza Doctor Olivera s/n. 38201. San Cristóbal de la Laguna. Tenerife. (Canary Islands) The first parish church in Tenerife. Its location was established by the governor El Adelantado after the celebration of the festivity of the Corpus in 1496. The original church underwent extensions and modificat…

• Santo Domingo de Guzmán Church. San Cristóbal de la Laguna.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Santo Domingo s/n. 38201. San Cristóbal de la Laguna. Tenerife. (Canary Islands) www.aytolalaguna.com. It dates back to the 17th century, although it does boast a Plateresque style doorway from the 16th century. It has two naves with Mudejar coffering and some canvas paintings by the Canary Is…

• La Luz Castle. Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Juan Rejón s/n. 35007. Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las. Gran Canaria. (Canary Islands) A castle fortress. It was built because of the fight against piracy. Initially it was built beside the sea, but today, because land has been artificially recovered, it appears slightly separated from the water. …

• Los Jameos del Agua Caves. Haría.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera de Orzola. 35500. Haría. Lanzarote. (Canary Islands) http://www.centrosturisticos.com/centros/CENTROS/published_es/DEFAULT/jameos_agua.html. Lake inside. Inside this cave there is a spectacular natural lake that is in contact with the sea. In it lives an endemic species called “jameitos”. …

• El Viento Cave. Icod de los Vinos.

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  … C/ Los piquetes, 51. 38414. Icod de los Vinos. Tenerife. (Canary Islands) E-mail: info@cuevadelviento.net. http://www.cuevadelviento.net/. One of the largest lava tubes in the world. A visit to El Viento Cave gives you an insight into the role of lava flows in a volcanic eruption, and offers you the…

• Carta Palace. Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Candelaria s/n. 38003. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Tenerife. (Canary Islands) Canary Island courtyard. The mixture of cultures that gave rise to the colonial style can clearly be seen in Canary Island architecture. This is an 18th century building combining the Baroque and Neoclassic styles.…

• Nuestra Señora de la Concepción Church in La Orotava. Orotava, La.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Tomás Pérez s/n. 38300. Orotava, La. Tenerife. (Canary Islands) http://www.concepcionorotava.info/. Colonial style. Its origin goes back to 1516, with the building of a chapel that was extended several times. The celebration of the proclamation of Carlos V was held in it on 22 June, 1516. Afte…

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Cathedral. Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … C/Espíritu Santo nº 20. 35001. Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las. Gran Canaria. (Canary Islands) www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/443.0.html. Its prolonged construction gave rise to a mixture of architectural styles. It dates from the early 16th century and has three naves and a transept. The interio…

• Los Verdes Cave. Haría.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 35520. Haría. Lanzarote. (Canary Islands) http://www.centrosturisticos.com/centros/CENTROS/published_es/DEFAULT/cueva_verdes.html. The creative force of the volcano. On this occasion it is volcanic activity that gives rise to spectacular rock formations. They are in the north of Lanzarote, belonging…

• The Painted Cave. Gáldar.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 35460. Gáldar. Gran Canaria. (Canary Islands) Fax.: +34 928552402 | www.cuevapintada.com. "La Cueva Pintada", or the Painted Cave, is one of the most important sites in the Canary Islands, because of its size and interest from a scientific point of view, and because it houses a unique example of abo…

• Gáldar archaeological site. Gáldar.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 35460. Gáldar. Gran Canaria. (Canary Islands) Guanche settlement. Thanks to the excavations in this type of site, we can now learn more about the culture of the first Canarian settlers. These are remains of the pre-Hispanic culture. The Guanches, the native people of the Canary Islands, built the ci…