Barrio del Carmen

Barrio del Carmen is a hamlet in Arafo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Barrio del Carmen is situated nearby to the village Arafo, as well as near the hamlet Costilla.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyramids of Güímar and Iglesia de San Juan Degollado.

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.

Iglesia de San Juan Degollado

Church

Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iglesia de San Juan Degollado is a church.

Cave of Chinguaro

Cave

Photo: Javiersanp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Cave of Chinguaro is situated 2½ km southeast of Barrio del Carmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arafo and Güímar.

Arafo

Village

Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arafo is a village.

Güímar

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Güímar is a town on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands archipelago. It is best known for its 6 Guanche pyramids, and for a ravine called the Barranco de Badajoz.