Realejo Bajo also called Los Realejos Bajo with postal Code 38419 is the oldest village founded by Spain on Tenerife Island. Today, it's one of five main sections of Los Realejos besides Realejo Alto, San Agustin, San Benito and La Carrera and it's the prettiest.
By the way in December 2005, the entire hamlet of lower Realejos was declared a monument of cultural and historical interest of Tenerife, the Canary Islands and Spain.
It shows much uniformity in architecture of the last three centuries.
Houses that excell are the Parroquia, la Casa de Doña Alfonsina in Calle Marquez and Hotel Rural Bentor with its magnificent rear views over the Barranco Godinez.
Already in 1496, the former prime terrain of lower Realejo had basic, natural infrastructure at the time of the area's conquest.
The conqueror the Adelantado de Lugo saw it as the most fertile land with best water supply of the island and confiscated it from the last Guanche King Mencey Bencomo.
He also channeled water to the region of today's San Agustin where Calle de Los Siete Fuentes is portrayed above.
His private estate which was later know as La Hacienda de los Principes with La Parra Baja and Alta ( of XVII) was quickly surrounded by settlements along steep narrow roads. They are shown in the map above.
In fact, binoculars would let you detect the Monument El Lance. (the jump) It represents the last Guanche King's suicide from this spot by the Barranco Gorge Ruiz
Encounter the town's oldest hotel Hotel Rural Bentor on the right side of the picturesque houses, such as that of the church community.
Rural Hotel
Bentor 70% of which is antique just like its town Realejos Bajo. Its swimming pool by the viewside is fairly new, though. So is its kitchen
interior, of course.
The Hotel's pool terrace is long.
You can click most of the photos to enlarge them.
Little could be salvaged from the ashes of the burned Christian Temple of Iglesia de la Concepcion. Valuable stone masonry survived besides wooden entrance portals and ancient stairs.
The very first stones of the church below were placed in the 16th century already.
Most remarkable are four original portals from way back of the above church. Some sacred art sculptures and intricate gold and silver craft works were not destroyed by the fire.
Below on the right make out the Cemetery of Santa Lucia of the Realejos of Abajo from 1865...
The Museo de los Cuentos has a yearly storyteller festival for Spanish speaking children from end of March to end of April. There is also the Aula Nature Hall Rambla de Castro at La Parra Baja.
Sports besides festivals and culture are prime attractions of this Realejos region for hikers, walkers, cyclists and paragliders. They even play a part in the local carnaval. SUP and wind surfing besides swimming are tops on this nearby most idyllic beach of Tenerife.
Not to forget are the Espacio Cultural
Tigaray culture and folklore center. It was built by the people and
inaugurated on 29th of Sept 2012
Then
there is the Public school Colegio San Sebastián with tel: 922 34 00 07 as
well as the Instituto de Educación Secundario tel: 922 34 04 00
Indeed, this small town of the very famous historian De Viera y Clavijo has a mind of its own. Only in 1955, it could be added to the municipality of Los Realejos for good. Click the emblem to discover more, plus its Spain history.
Want to know more about La Hacienda de los Principes the farm of the conqueror?
A must see for a lunch or a walk is the nearby Mirador San Pedro of Rambla de Castro
From Realejo Bajo back to Los Realejos the main town
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