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Cueva de Achbinico (Cueva de San Blas)

Candelaria, Tenerife - Valle de Güímar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Cueva de Achbinico (Cueva de San Blas)

Monument · Candelaria, Tenerife - Valle de Güímar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

A cave where, according to tradition, the Guanches kept the image of the Virgen de Candelaria before the conquest, considered the first Christian sanctuary in the Canary Islands. The Guanche Antón acted as its first custodian. It today holds a bronze replica of the image venerated by the aboriginal islanders.

Photo: rene boulay (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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