Cave of the Guanches
The Cave of the Guanches, or Archaeological area of the Cave of the Guanches, is an important archaeological site located in the north of the island of Tenerife.Photo: Fry72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: cave and archaeological site, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife
- Also known as: “Cueva de los Guanches” and “Zona Arqueológica Cueva de Los Guanches”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Drago Milenario and Butterfly Park.
El Drago Milenario
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Drago, also known as Drago Milenario and Drago de Icod de los Vinos, is the oldest and largest living specimen of Dracaena draco, or dragon tree, in Parque del Drago, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife, Spain. El Drago Milenario is situated 3 km southwest of Cave of the Guanches.
Butterfly Park
Zoo
Photo: -wuppertaler, CC BY 4.0.
Butterfly Park is a zoo, which is situated 3 km southwest of Cave of the Guanches.
Ermita del Calvario
Church
Photo: SBT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ermita del Calvario is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Cave of the Guanches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Marcos and El Guincho.
El Guincho
Neighborhood
Photo: Kvdrgeus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Guincho is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km west of Cave of the Guanches.
Conjunto histórico artístico de San Juan de la Rambla
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Conjunto histórico artístico de San Juan de la Rambla is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Cave of the Guanches.
Cave of the Guanches
- Categories: archaeological site, cave, lava tube, and historic site
- Location: Icod de los Vinos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.38295° or 28° 22′ 59″ northLongitude
-16.69994° or 16° 41′ 60″ westOpen location code
7CW598M2+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 248914192OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q24692247
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Cave of the Guanches” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Cueva de los Guanches”
- Czech: “Jeskyně Guančů”
- Czech: “ona Arqueologica de la Cueva de los Guanches”
- French: “Cueva de los Guanches”
- French: “zone archéologique de la grotte des Guanches”
- French: “Zone archéologique de la grotte des Guanches”
- German: “Cueva de los Guanches”
- Japanese: “グアンチェ族の洞窟遺跡”
- Spanish: “Cueva de los Guanches”
- Spanish: “Zona Arqueologica de la Cueva de los Guanches”
- Turkish: “Guançeler Mağarası”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cueva de Los Guanches and Playa Moreno.
Nearby Places
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