• Location of Achbinico cave or Saint Blas cave in Canary Islands. ... The Achbinico cave has a great importance, not only religious but also historic and prehistoric.
  • The Cave Achbinico or San Blas Cave is a venerated Catholic holy place situated in Candelaria in the Tenerife Island.
  • The Cueva de Achbinico was after the conquest the first Christian sanctuary of the Canary Islands in importance and religious diffusion and historically it was...
  • Cave of Achbinico Things To Do: Reviews and photos of attractions in Cave of Achbinico from locals and travelers.
  • Cave also called cave of San Blas, located behind the basilica. It’s about 5 metres high and 14 metres long with a small chapel outside.
  • ...at the end of Paseo de San Blas, under the cliffs of Barranco de Taipa, and forms together with the Cave of the Camel, the archaeological site of Achbinico.
  • The Cave of Achbinico. Also known as the chapel of San Blas, this was the first temple dedicated to the Virgin in Candelaria...
  • According to some authors, «Achbinico» is a toponymal that means «here is the spill». ... Achbinico’s cave was the place chosen by the Guanches for her worship.
  • Cueva de Achbinico, or the Cave of San Blas, is an ancient cave that was adapted as a sanctuary by the Guanches - the aboriginal inhabitants of Canary islands.
  • This cave, named Achbinico, but also known as the Cave of San Blas, became the first Christian temple in the Canary Islands and Guanches were baptised there.