Lavaderos de Arafo

Lavaderos de Arafo is a historic site in Arafo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Lavaderos de Arafo is situated nearby to the reservoir Depósito El Tanque I, as well as near Depósito El Majuelo.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Pyramids of Güímar is situated 2½ km southeast of Lavaderos de Arafo.

Iglesia de San Juan Degollado

Church

Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Iglesia de San Juan Degollado is a church, which is situated 790 metres east of Lavaderos de Arafo.

Cave of Chinguaro

Cave

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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 3½ km southeast of Lavaderos de Arafo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arafo and Güímar.

Arafo

Village

Photo: Martely, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arafo is a village.

Güímar

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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.