Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves

In the middle of Teide National Park, at the foot of the most emblematic peak of the archipelago is the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves. A temple of small dimensions and square plant about 100 meters from the National Parador of Las Cañadas del Teide, which has the curiosity to be the Christian temple at higher altitude on the sea level in Spain.

The Hermitage of Our Lady of the Snows located in Cañadas del Teide depends on La Orotava and inside you can highlight the marble image of the virgin that gives its name to the hermitage. The sculpture that holds the child in its arms is a replica of the Youth Cross of the World Youth Day and commemorates the one that took place in 2011 in Madrid.

The surroundings of the hermitage have some points of interest that are the symbol of Tenerife, besides the imposing Teide, at about 200 meters there is the Roque García or a viewpoint where you can see a solidified lava river from one of the eruptions of the volcano. A picturesque hermitage and anchored in a place of incomparable beauty.