Welcome to Candelaria
Just 18km south of Santa Cruz is Candelaria, a charming small fishing village famed for its Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, home to a wooden statue of the Virgin of Candelaria called the Black Madonna, the patron saint of the entire Canary archipelago. The town's name comes from an effigy of the Virgin holding a candlestick that was found on a beach by two Guanche goatherds in 1392. The town is particularly worth a visit on a Sunday when the atmosphere takes on an almost-pilgrimage feel as locals throng to the church to attend mass and the surrounding small shops, selling religious artefacts, flowers, souvenirs and similar, stay open all day. Don't bother visiting the drab modern adjacent resort of Las Caletillas, which has little to commend it aside from a decent-size black pebble beach.
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Tenerife Full Island Tour
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productPass By: Viajes Teide, Tenerife, Canary IslandsThe tour starts from Los Cristianos.Stop At: Los Gigantes, Santiago del Teide, Tenerife, Canary IslandsOur first stop will be Los Gigantes Viewpoint .Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Parque del Drago, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife, Canary IslandsIcod de los VinosDuration: 30 minutesStop At: Orotava Valley, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary IslandsLa Orotava ,a city of great architectural beauty is our next port of call and then travel through glorious unique landscapes full of history and tradition and show you the truly amazing Canarian architecture. Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Historico Muelle Pesquero Puerto de la Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary IslandsFree Time to have lunch in this nice village.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Plaza de Patrona de Canarias, Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary IslandsTo end our cultural tour around the island we stop at the ocean side Basilica in Candelaria which is the Patron Saint Capital of the Canaries, with the famous Black Madonna, and in the square on its ocean front you will see the statues of the Guanche Menceyes (Kings) the first inhabitants of the Canaries.Duration: 30 minutes
Tenerife Canary Islands Gastronomy Tour with 4-Course Lunch
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productPass By: Viajes Teide, Tenerife, Canary IslandsThe tour starts from the south of the island.Stop At: Centro Historico de San Cristobal de la Laguna, San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary IslandsWe will give you time to walk in La Laguna.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Casa Del Vino La Baranda, El Sauzal, Tenerife, Canary Islands Wine Museum Casa del Vino, here we will enjoy tastes of cheese dates and sample the glorious wines.This themed room in an attractive tour allows us to know the history of the wines of Tenerife and its importance, and now the insular wine sector. It is located in the old cellar of red wines from the Hacienda. Duration: 1 hourStop At: Bodegas Monje, El Sauzal, Tenerife, Canary IslandsWe will have lunch in Bodega Monje after visiting it.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Plaza de Patrona de Canarias, Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary IslandsOur final stop is in the Patron Saint Capital of the Canaries Candelaria, this will give you the chance to visit the Basilica with its famous Black Madonna and also see the Statues of the famous Guanche Kings (the first inhabitants of the Canaries) in the beautiful square by the ocean. Duration: 30 minutes
Tenerife Landscapes Full Day Tour
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria, Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary IslandsCandelaria village and the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Virgin of the Canary Islands. Duration: 1 hourStop At: Casa de Los Balcones, La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary IslandsYou will visit the historical and beautiful village of La Orotava and its Casa de los Balcones, the centre of traditional canarian costumes. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutesStop At: El Drago Milenario, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife, Canary IslandsWe will have lunch in Icod, where we will see Drago MilenarioDuration: 45 minutesStop At: Mirador de Garachico, Garachico, Tenerife, Canary IslandsBeautiful landscapes and time for a coffee if you wantDuration: 20 minutesStop At: Los Gigantes, Santiago del Teide, Tenerife, Canary IslandsYou will amaze yourself with stunning views of Gigantes CliffsDuration: 20 minutes
VINTAGE INSTANT PHOTO WALK
You and I will meet at the Candelaria in the Historic Center of Bogotá, I will give you the directions to arrive beforehand. While we make a photographic tour. You will take 2 snapshots with the camera FUJIFILM INSTAX. I will give you the instructions to achieve two beautiful postcards. Also, throughout the walk I will take several digital photos so you have a memory of this moment in my city. You can take your cell phone or camera, no matter what equipment you have, I will give you tips to make beautiful photos. We will take advantage of the colorful architecture and urban art that characterizes this area of the city. I will give you the best 5 digital photos in high resolution of the tour, I will send them to your email 48 hours after the experience.
Tubing in Candelaria caves
The Candelaria Caves National Park is a system of caves and underground rivers considered as one of the largest and impressive of Latin America. The system of Candelaria was a peregrination site of big importance for the Maya civilization, and nowadays, it is a shelter of large diversity of flora and fauna. There are reported more than 20 archeological sites around the system and lots of ceramic, which evidences its importance in the ancient times. The Candelaria Caves National Park has 35 km approx. of caverns in which only two sections are open to the tourist, one of those is the Mucbilha community. All the route is aquatic inside the caves by tubing mode.
Laguna Lachuá and Caves of Candelaria 2 days
Laguna Lachua is one of the wonderful paradaises you can find in Guatemala. It has a circular shape and its surrounded by a forest with orchids, shrubbery and bejucos. The water is incredibly crystalline and the enviroment is decorated with the yell of the hauling monkeys. The Candelaria caves have around 35 km of caverns. All the tour is aquatic inside the caves by tubing mode. The tour starts in Coban, the first day at 8:00 am transfer to the Candelaria Caves and enjoy from the tour. After we finish, transfer to the eco hotel inside the park of Laguna Lachua. In the afternoon, visit to the lagoon. The second day, you can enjoy the lagoon during the morning and at 12:00pm we will get back to Coban.