Cave of Chinguaro
Cave-Shrine of Chinguaro is a cave and associated Roman Catholic church located in Güímar on Tenerife. It was the traditional palace of Acaimo, the Guanche king of the Menceyato de Güímar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cave
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cultural property in Güímar, Spain
- Also known as: “Cueva de Chinguaro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramids of Güímar and Camino del Socorro.
Pyramids of Güímar
Museum
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Pyramids of Güímar are six rectangular pyramid-shaped, terraced structures built from lava stone without the use of mortar. They are located in the district of Chacona, part of the town of Güímar on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Pyramids of Güímar is situated 2 km west of Cave of Chinguaro.
Camino del Socorro
Protected area
Photo: Javiersanp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camino del Socorro is a protected area, which is situated 1¼ km east of Cave of Chinguaro.
Church of Santo Domingo, Güímar
Church
Photo: Javiersanp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of Santo Domingo, Güímar is situated 2 km southwest of Cave of Chinguaro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arafo and Candelaria.
Arafo
Village
Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arafo is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Cave of Chinguaro.
Candelaria
Candelaria is a city on the east shore of the island Tenerife in the Canary Islands archipelago. It is a city of 28,000 inhabitants, best known for its basilica which includes the sculpture of the Virgin Mary and mural paintings.
Candelaria
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Candelaria is a town, which is situated 4 km northeast of Cave of Chinguaro.
Cave of Chinguaro
- Categories: cave church, historic site, archaeological site, place of worship, and landform
- Location: Güímar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.32346° or 28° 19′ 25″ northLongitude
-16.39581° or 16° 23′ 45″ westElevation
196 metres (643 feet)Open location code
7CW58JF3+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1696871449OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicGeoNames ID
11993802Wikidata ID
Q5192637
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Cave of Chinguaro” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cova de Chinguaro”
- Dutch: “Cueva de Chinguaro”
- French: “grotte de Chinguaro”
- French: “Grotte de Chinguaro”
- Italian: “Grotta di Chinguaro”
- Spanish: “Chinguaro”
- Spanish: “Complejo Chinguaro”
- Spanish: “Cueva de chinguaro”
- Spanish: “Cueva de Chinguaro”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cave of Chinguaro”. Photo: Javiersanp, CC BY-SA 3.0.