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Garachico is a municipality and town on the northern coast of Tenerife, about 52 km West of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 50 km from Tenerife North Airport and 67 km from Tenerife South Airport. The town itself nestles below a 500m+ (1500 ft) cliff.
The city of Garachico with its port was founded by a Jewish Genoan banker Cristóbal de Ponte after the conquest of Tenerife in 1496.
On 5 May 1706, the eruption originating from the northwest rift zone of the Trevejo volcano was a major event in the town's history. Before then, Garachico was an important port exporting Malmsey wine and other local produce. However, a several-week-long eruption poured lava into the old bay and effectively destroyed the town's livelihood. The town itself was partially destroyed. (Contrary to the 'Tourist trade' myth, which will tell you that the town was completely destroyed, except for the church where the townfolk took refuge.)
Garachico has always taken care of its environment and protected the most diverse cultural manifestations. For all these reasons, the Spanish government awarded the town the Gold Medal of Fine Arts, which was presented in 1980 by the King.
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El Castillo de San Miguel es una torre defensiva que se localiza en la costa del municipio de Garachico, en la isla de Tenerife (Canarias, España).
FuerteBien de interés cultural
El monasterio o convento de la Inmaculada Concepción se encuentra en la Villa y Puerto de Garachico (Tenerife, Canarias, España). Se trata de un monasterio de clausura perteneciente a la Orden de la Inmaculada Concepción.
MonasterioBien de interés cultural
La parroquia matriz de Santa Ana se ubica en la Villa de Garachico (isla de Tenerife, Canarias, España).
Iglesia
San Pedro de Daute es un barrio perteneciente al municipio de Garachico, en la provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canarias, España). Está situado en la zona norte de la isla canaria de Tenerife en un promontorio en la parte occidente de la bahía de Garachico.
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Conjunto históricoBien de interés cultural
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Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.
8 plans to experience Garachico on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
