The population of the Canary Islands have had times of much emigration, due to the lack of opportunities of yesteryear in the archipelago. In Garachico, a monument was built in honor of those people who left the island in search of better opportunities or with the intention of leaving to go back and start their own businesses. In 1990 the call was inaugurated as Mirador el Emigrante to honor the people who left the island with the intention of having a better job and better future prospects. The initiative comes from the Chicharros Mensajeros association.

The Mirador El Emigrante is located in the Risco Partido, within the municipality of Garachico and there is a monument in it created by the artist Fernando Ramos, is a human figure made of bronze about two meters high that is on a stone base, also about 2 meters and with a tombstone that refers to the emigration.

From the viewpoint you can see an overview of the population, and it is possible to clearly see the two lava languages of the eruption of the Black Sand in 1706.

In Icod de los Vinos the Ermita de las Angustias is located, in honor of the virgin of the same name, a carving that is preserved inside was made in Mexico in the first half of the 17th century.

It's funny that the most interesting thing about the Ermita de las Angustias is not the temple itself or the images that can be found inside, the most remarkable thing is the stuffed alligator that is inside a glass urn in the dependencies of the hermitage.

On this saurian there is a legend that tells that a goatherd fed a small lizard and grew so much that the animal wanted to eat its cattle. The goatherd was to kill him because it was untenable for the lizard to eat a piece of cattle every day, during the fight to kill him the goatherd was about to be devoured and entrusted to the Virgen de las Angustias, finally he was able to finish with the lizard and thanks to the Virgin he took it to the altar as an offering. Although this is the legend, there is another version, and that is that the Captain Torres ended with an alligator in Mexico in the year 1771 that was dissected and brought from America.

The old convent of San Francisco, which is in the municipality of Icod de los Vinos, is located in the historic center of the town. The building was declared Asset of Cultural Interest in 2002 and currently houses the dependencies of the municipal library.

The convent was founded in 1641 and although it was baptized as the convent of the Espíritu Santo, it was popularly known as the convent of San Francisco and was the second It was built in Icod.

Inside the temple you can see the Capilla de los Dolores, with a marked Portuguese Rococo style and was built in the 18th century.

It was one of the few convents of the Canary Islands that did not suffer fire, looting or destruction or what is a monument where you can see the value of traditional Canarian architecture.

The Church of San Francisco is also attached, with a single nave, with the San Diego de Alcalá chapel and where worship is given Christ of the Waters.

The Church of San Agustín is a temple belonging to the population of Icod de los Vinos in Tenerife, it is declared of interest patrimonial and is located in the urban center of the municipality. The church of San Agustín belonged to the first convent that was founded in Icod by the order of Los Agustinos. The temple dates from the year 1585 and you can see the two family stands on either side of the entrance door, something unique and exclusive in the temples of the Canarian archipelago. There are two altarpieces, one of Baroque style and another of Rococo style that can be seen inside the church, although not at the head of the temple.

The Church of San Agustín is not a normal temple, in addition to these two altarpieces located on both sides we must speak of two arches built in bricks, the reason why they were used These materials may be due to the lack of resources of the Augustinian monks or the presence of Portuguese in the area who were quite used to working with this type of building materials.

Icod de los Vinos has one of the best-known points of interest in the Canarian Archipelago, one of the most proud elements on the island of Tenerife, is the well-known Drago Milenario. The Millenary Drago is an imposing dragon tree, a living National Monument that is located in the park of the same name in the town of Icod in the northern part of the island.

Experts believe that Drago is 800 years old and is part of the park of the same name, with dimensions that are 18 meters high and 20 meters in diameter. In the vicinity of the Drago there is also a wide variety of species of native flora, so both the tree and its surroundings are a must-visit place.

Near the Millenary Drago test St. Mark's Parish and was declared National Monument more than 100 years ago, in 1917. Known by the Latin name of Dracaena Draco is an arboreal portal plant that is part of the Monocotyledonous group with anomalous secondary growth according to experts.

It is important to highlight the importance of the entire environment in which the Drago is located, a reference point for tourism that visits Tenerife.

The Patroness of Buenavista del Norte, population of the island of Tenerife, is Our Lady of Remedies, in honor of the Virgin there is the Church that bears his name. The temple is located in the heart of the town, in the square of the same name and was built between 1513 and 1518 although over the years it has received several modifications, expanding and modifying certain aspects.

Perhaps the most delicate moment of the Church of Our Lady of Los Remedio s was in 1996 when a fire left the property quite affected, part of the historical-artistic heritage was lost the date was the most important of Buenavista del norte.

The image of Our Lady of Los Remedios dates from 1733 and was replaced a year after the church suffered the fire by a carving by the Cádiz-born artist Luis González Rey.

The church presents in its interior three naves that are separated by semicircular arches that, in turn, rest on columns and pilasters of Tuscan capitals.

The church also houses a main chapel and 5 side chapels, especially the main portal that is built in stone and framed by Corinthian columns.

Garachico is one of the prettiest villas in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, a charming municipality, which was the most important port on the island. Among the jewels kept by the city is the church of Santa Ana which began to be built in 1520 on an old site that was ceded by the founder of the Garachico villa., Cristóbal de Ponte.

In 1706 Garachico suffered the eruption of a volcano, so the Church of Santa Ana was seriously damaged, after this misfortune the temple was reconstructed again.

The Church of Santa Ana is located in the historic center of the town, on Calle Francisco Montesdeoca, it is one of the most beautiful and rich temples in the city. north of Tenerife, the construction is attributed to Manuel de Penedo, Plateresque and Renaissance elements are mixed. The Interior of the Church of Santa Ana is composed of three naves, with a set of columns and arcades.

Perhaps the highlight of the church is the Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia, which was the work of Mexican indigenous people in the 16th century. Other elements are the altarpiece of the Christ Tied to the Column, the Altarpiece of the Virgin of Carmen or Altear Major, the Christ of Mercy and the Museum of Sacred Art.

In the town of Buenavista del Norte we can find the hermitage San Sebastián emerges as a neighborhood oratory in the middle of the 16th century. The temple was in a dilapidated state at the end of the 19th century, so it used means for it to be completely rebuilt in 1918.

When he received this performance, only the blocks of stonework that serve as a frame for the semicircular arch on the front of the chapel were used. This restoration was carried out by the residents of the town. The image adopted the titular image of San Sebastián.

Garachico was one of the centers of commerce on the island of Tenerife in the XVI century, among the elements that can be found in this charming town is the Castillo de San Miguel.

The Castillo de San Miguel is a defensive fortress located on the coast of Garachico, its construction dates back to the 16th century between the years 1575 and 1577 with the intention of protecting the city from the continuous pirate attacks suffered by the island at this time, it should be noted that during that time, Garachico, was the commercial capital and the main port of the island of Tenerife.

The Castillo de San Miguel is Good of Cultural Interest with the monument category from 1985, later, in 1999, BIC was also declared as a whole.

The fortification has a Renaissance style, it has a square floor plan and is distributed in two chambers covered by half-barrel vaults, it has a belfry and a sentry box.

Currently the Castillo de San Miguel is municipal property and in its facilities is the Heritage Information Center which depends on the Museums Network From the Tenerife Island Council e, but on some occasions the building hosts artistic exhibitions.