Virgen del Carmen – Harbour beach, Los Cristianos

Written by Colin Kirby on 14 October 2009 | 0 Comments | Landmarks, Tenerife Uncovered

This shrine at the harbour corner is a scale copy of a 600 kilo life size sculpture, submerged 40 metres down to bless the craft that pass overhead. Juan Carlos Martin Diaz, a settler from Salamanca made them both in September 2005.
Look out for the Guimar fountain, and the sculpture of Hermano Pedro at the entrance to Villaflor, both also chipped by the chisel of Juan Carlos.

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