Garachico

Until 1706 Garachico was Tenerife's leading port, shipping wine and sugar to Europe and the Americas; then lava from the Trevejo volcano poured into the bay and buried the harbour. Founded by the Genoese banker Cristóbal de Ponte after the conquest of 1496, the town sits on the north coast below a high cliff, facing the rocky islet that gave it its name.

Highlights

• El Caletón, natural rock pools formed by the 1706 lava flows
• Castillo de San Miguel, a 16th-century fort with a small museum and coastal views
• Church of Santa Ana, with a 16th-century Mexican crucifix made of corn paste
• The 16th-century Convento de San Francisco, now a library and museum
• Roque de Garachico, the protected islet just offshore

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.