Spain history lives on with a Los Realejos church.

The Spanish military leader of the undertaking was Fernández de Lugo with the nickname El Adelantado. He brought fame to Spain history thanks to annexing Tenerife to the Spanish crown for King Fernando and Queen Isabel, last not least.

The land for the finca Tenerife Hacienda de los Principes was one token of gratitude given to the conqueror de Lugo. One of his daughters made more Spain history by marrying one of its princes to live in Tenerife.

The history of a Tenerife church:

The church of Santiago apostle was also needed as a means to create law and order. The Guanches had been deprived of roots,leaders and old Pegan cults and traditions. They had to have something which replaced it all. Also, this had to suit Spain. Such historical steps by Spain history are also to be found in other Spanish colonies all over South America. They were seen of utmost socio-political importance. Such social strategies would help to integrate the Guanches into a new society.

Otherwise of course, building a church was important to show gratitude in the context of Christian faith.

Later on, there was reason to make the building better and better, after fire or neglect had ruined the holy place.

Notice a shady church alley, depicted beside.

Marvel at its big, old tree opposite a massive timber gate of the building. .

Don't miss beautiful church art inside.

Carts drawn by oxen and wagons with festive gear are still assembling in this church square in honor of Spain history and traditions to start off vibrant celebrations. By the way, a couple of Tenerife festivals, such as Los Realejos Romerias coincide almost by date with old harvest thanksgiving rituals in honor of the Guanche goddesse Chaxiraxi by the end of July.

Also at least, a chapel was needed to baptize nine Guanche kings to give them Christian names. This
happened on july, 25 of 1496.

Discover how one of them which was Mencey Bentor, the King of Taoro had refused to submit. He is reminded today at Taoro Park which has a Guanche mural which praises the Tenerife Guanche past.

Other facets of Spain history, i.e. history Tenerife go more into details about the last Taoro Guanche tribesman Bentor, wo took his own life at Tigaiga. Locate Tigaiga by a birds eye view at photo maps los los Realejos.

Interesting history by Viera y Clavijo

The Tenerife historian Viera y Clavijo ((1731) who contributed much to the writing down of Spain history reports the following about the once split up town Bajo and Alto. He says that Realejos Alto belonged to all who had the say in the political and military respect, while Realejos Bajo (lower Realejos) was that of the Guanches which stayed on. However, there were big farmsteadts in the upper Realejos regions as well. Guanches were used to chop down all trees in lower located pine forests near Realejos Alto. This was done, as landlords wanted to try their luck at sugar cane. Finca La Gorvorana which is an environmental issue today was part of the lower town. It also planted cane. Meantime, Tenerife mountain goats from Los Realejos and elsewhere continued to be taken to higher grounds where the mist belt always made the land green. Their Guanche shepherds had to leave the low lands, by the latest when rain stayed out. Spain's Tenerife colonialists used the knowledgable aborigins to tend all beasts, while horses followed suite.

The land of Montañeta Monasterio which was later acquired by a Gomeran monk was in Los Realejos Alto.

There must have been some farmsteadts which belonged to the upper town's high society of Los Realejos which have disappeared a long time ago. Fires were most probably the cause for it.

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Spain honors Realejos church

Perhaps, it should also be noted that the Tenerife church Iglesia Matriz Santiago Apóstol has been declared a monument of historic and artistic value by Spain Royal Degree 508/1983 on February, 02, 1983. Certainly, this fact, gives this house of God even more value for Spain history.

Also learn about Spain history and Horatio Nelson whose defeat by Santa Cruz de Tenerife was much appreciated by its Spanish motherland.

From Spain history back to Los Realejos which has the most important historical event for the Spanish crown and Tenerife during colonization to show for.

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Another interesting church is the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe of Realejos Toscal for its black Madonna, which is similar to the black Virgen of Candelaria Tenerife.

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