Cave of Chinguaro

Cave-Shrine of Chinguaro is a cave and associated Roman Catholic church located in on . It was the traditional palace of Acaimo, the Guanche king of the Menceyato de Güímar.
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Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Cave
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: cultural property in Güímar, Spain
  • Also known as: “Complejo Chinguaro”, “Cueva de chinguaro”, and “Cueva de Chinguaro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pyramids of Güímar and Camino del Socorro.

Museum
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The are six rectangular… is situated 2 km west of Cave of Chinguaro.

Protected area
Photo: Javiersanp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a protected area, which is situated 1¼ km east of Cave of Chinguaro.

Church
Photo: Javiersanp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2 km southwest of Cave of Chinguaro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arafo and Candelaria.

Village
Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Cave of Chinguaro.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a city on the east shore of the island in the archipelago.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town, which is situated 4 km northeast of Cave of Chinguaro.

Cave of Chinguaro

Latitude
28.32346° or 28° 19′ 25″ north
Longitude
-16.39581° or 16° 23′ 45″ west
Elevation
196 metres (643 feet)
Open location code
7CW58JF3+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1696871449
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11993802
Wiki­data ID
Q5192637
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Cave of Chinguaro” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Las Cruces and Topo Negro.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Las Cruces and Casa Rural Tato.

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