La Orotava is a picturesque town in the north of the island of Tenerife.
To date, La Orotava has about 42 thousand inhabitants and gives its name to the
valley that stretches between the top of the Teide mountain and the coast.
This city is full of activities and places of cultural importance, in fact, it is part of the " Conjunto Histórico " ,
a record where the Spanish cultural heritage lists. The first
you notice is that La Orotava includes the whole park of Teide and the top of it, this is the city, which has the highest mountain in Spain.
If this was not enough, La Orotava is also the first system among the highest cities in Spain.
The parts it has to offer, however, are also religious,
cultural and historical. In short, it is a city which, despite the years, has
years, has kept its cultural identity intact and jealously preserves its treasures.
its treasures.
History of the city
At first, the aborigines (also called Guanches) concentrated in coastal and mountainous areas where food and other resources were readily available.
It is only with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors that the city really took shape.
really took shape. Although Tenerife was the last island to be conquered
be conquered, after the conquest they have described many of the "boundaries" we know today in Tenerife.
the "boundaries" that we know today.
In this particular case, the city was formed only because there was not a
division of land and resources between the conquerors who had helped to invade the island.
contributed to invade the island. The official origin of the city dates back to
1502.
It should be added that, thanks to the island's cultural and racial background (white and adapted to Christianity), the city's inhabitants
the island (white and adapted to Christianity), the inhabitants of the city did not suffer particular
did not suffer any particular massacres. The same is true of epidemics,
In fact, most of the epidemics spread in Europe never reached the archipelago.
reached the archipelago.
What to see?
There are many things to see in the city, let's have a brief description:
Hall: A palace of extraordinary beauty. It accurately preserves the characteristics that have accompanied it over the years.
Chiesa Concepcion: One of the pillars of the city. It is established here as a small building, during the foundation of the city, which will eventually be enlarged and then ricastruita in the XVIII century, after damages suffered during an earthquake. Today the church contains 7 rooms where some works of art are exhibited.
Balcony houses: An architectural spectacle. This whole area of the city is characterised by beautiful structures and a strong artistic presence.
Botanical GardenBeautiful garden in the heart of the city, an excellent idea to spend a few hours in complete relaxation.
However, the beauty of the city does not stop at these few spots.
points. Every corner breathes culture and has a history. Moreover, if you get
bored of walking around the city, La Orotava offers numerous hiking trails and even some beautiful
hiking trails and even some beautiful beaches.
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