La Laguna, a World Heritage Site 💙
San Cristobal de La Laguna – TENERIFE ISLAND.
Popularly known as La Laguna, is a town and municipality belonging to the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the island of Tenerife.
Its administrative capital is located in the town of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, located 545 m above sea level.
It is a very pleasant place where you can walk quietly and enjoy a good gastronomy in a historical place.
La Laguna is the second most populated city in Tenerife and the third in the Canary Islands.
It is located in the northeast of the island of Tenerife, near the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with which it is physically and urbanistically linked, being considered sister cities.
The city is part of the metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, along with El Rosario, Tegueste, Tacoronte, El Sauzal and Santa Cruz itself. This metropolitan area has a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants.
San Cristobal de La Laguna – TENERIFE ISLAND.
The city was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1999 because it is a unique example of a colonial city without walls.
San Cristóbal de La Laguna is home to the Canary Islands Advisory Council, the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, the Diocese of Tenerife, the Tenerife North Airport and the Canary Islands University Hospital.
In addition, the first university established in the Canary Islands and the first and oldest active institute in the archipelago are also based in the city, which is why La Laguna has historically been considered the intellectual center of the Canary Islands. seat of the Captaincy of the Canary Islands (1656-1723) 11, and until 183312 it was the de facto capital of the Canary Islands.
It is a fascinating site that you will definitely like.
Source of information: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Crist%C3%B3bal_de_La_Laguna
The Guanche aboriginal name for the area where this typical Castilian town is located was Aguere, which was the name of the old lagoon or lake that existed in that place.
Photographs by JMargarita Acosta.
La Laguna how to get there:
San Cristobal de La Laguna – TENERIFE ISLAND.
If you visit La Laguna, comply with the rules established by the authorities. Respect the historical environment that surrounds you and do not leave traces of garbage.