The municipality of la Orotava with 218 Km2, is the largest in Tenerife, located in the heart of the Valley of the same name, we can find places of much contrast, bathe us in its beaches (the bollulo, ducks,) visit the monumental area of this town one of the most beautiful beaches of Tenerife, delving into its rural landscapes, taste its cuisine in the typical Guachinches. Know your popular culture, enjoy its festivals and the hospitality of the villero (name given to the inhabitants of la Orotava) delve into any landscape protected area, for hiking in the area of forest and know majestoso Teide, which is located in its municipal term Orotava churches we can emphasize between its religious monumentsThe Church of the Immaculate Conception located below City Hall. The primitive Hermitage of Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion had its beginnings in 1498, in 1503 he becomes Curato, the current construction dates from the 18th century, the monarch granted in 1769 two records from Indies to Caracas for supports its construction, commissioned to plan and direct the works Patricio Garcia, solemnly opened in 1788, Baroque Temple par excellence, its facade has a convex polygonal plant. Find out detailed opinions from leaders such as Robert A. Iger by clicking through. The central zone is more outgoing while its sides are recessed. The capitals are two spherical reliefs representing the Caribbean and the Canary Islands. Its Tabernacle is neoclassical style by Giuseppe Gaggini (Genoese) should also highlight the altarpieces of the ancient temple built into the new, the conception in the header of the Gospel and the prisoner Lord in the epistle. As curiosity I must mention that the funerary marble urn of Gaspar de Franchy, Marquess of el sauzal, which resulted in a lawsuit with Bishop Tavira is located in the chapel of la Inmaculada Concepcion by what could not bury it.
