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What to see and do in Arafo

What to see and do in Arafo (Tenerife - Valle de Güímar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 2 Nature · 1 Curiosities

How far each place is from the centre of Arafo

Iglesia de San Juan Degollado (Arafo) 150 m

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What to see and do in Arafo

Arafo
Village
A municipality in the Valle de Güímar inhabited since Guanche times as part of the menceyato of Güímar. After the conquest, Juan Núñez is regarded as its founder. It managed to break away from Candelaria in 1798 and received the title of villa from the Government of the Canary Islands in 1983. Its name comes from Guanche and may mean 'sliding' or 'slope'.
Iglesia de San Juan Degollado (Arafo)
Monument
The main parish church of Arafo, built in the 18th century and extended in 1924 and 1975.
Barranco de Añavingo
Nature
A ravine in the municipality of Arafo that preserves significant endemic vegetation, within the Valle de Güímar.
La Sabina y el Pino del Señor
Nature
Two trees listed as monumental in Arafo: the sabina (juniper) standing next to the Los Loros restaurant and the pine specimen known as the Pino del Señor.
Romería de San Juan Degollado, San Agustín y San Bernardo
Curiosity
The main pilgrimage of Arafo and a regional gathering of coplas, which closes with the feast of San Bernardo on 1 September.