Ermita de San Cristóbal
The Ermita de San Cristóbal places Catholic devotion and Tenerife’s conquest history in the same small sanctuary. It stands in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, beside the plaza that bears the same name, where the city venerated a “small and primitive” image of San Cristóbal de Licia—the patron saint of the city and the titular of its diocese—while the main image of the saint remains in the cathedral. The hermitage itself was built in the early 16th century by Antón Joven, a regidor and lieutenant governor of Tenerife. The site also carries a tradition tied to the conquest: it is believed to contain the remains of Fernando Guanarteme, the indigenous king of Gáldar (on Gran Canaria) who took part in the conquest of Tenerife. Excavations have been carried out here, yet his remains were not found. …
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