Discover Guamansa: rural history, festivals and trails

Guamasa is considered part of the rural history of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Since pre-Hispanic times, the area has been shaped by agricultural and livestock-raising traditions. The area's agricultural products include wheat, lupins, fruit trees, potatoes and vegetables. As a result, the area's history brings together early forms of land use and products passed down to the present day, without reducing Guamasa to just one aspect of its rural development.

When booking a holiday apartment in Guamasa, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions are among the details that travelers can consider separately when planning. These points can be assessed independently of the area's various landscape, historical and festive themes. This keeps the choice of accommodation framework clear, while the specific information about the area retains its own space.

Trails and landscape

La Laguna Ecotours is a collection of self-guided routes. The El Ortigal–Guamasa route is 5.92 km long and suitable for bicycles; however, caution is advised in areas with heavy traffic. The Paseo de Las Acacias is a paved footpath that runs alongside road traffic for a large part of its route. As a highlighted location in Guamasa, it is near Bajada del Boquerón.

Culture and local history

The Santa Rosa de Lima Chapel was elevated to parish church status by the Diocese of Nivariense in 1929. The Church of Santa Rosa de Lima in Guamasa is dedicated to the first beatified woman born on the American continent. The former Santa Rosa de Lima Chapel was funded by local residents and still exists today. Today's Church of Santa Rosa de Lima is designed in a striking Neo-Gothic style and is a work by Mariano Estanga. This building therefore brings together the former chapel, its funding by the local population, its ecclesiastical development since 1929 and its present-day design, while the dedication and the building remain separate historical details.

Festivals and traditions

In the Guamasa area, the Canarian traditional sport “La Lucha Canaria” has a tradition spanning almost seven decades. A romería in honor of San Isidro Labrador takes place in Guamasa in June, giving thanks for the harvest. The romería in honor of San Isidro Labrador passed along the Paseo de Las Acacias. The Danza de Guamasa took part in the romería in honor of San Isidro Labrador. A romería in honor of Santa Rosa de Lima takes place in Guamasa in September. The main day of the celebrations in honor of Santa Rosa de Lima in Guamasa is August 30. The dates in June, August and September represent different points in time; at the same time, sporting tradition, procession, dance and church-oriented celebrations exist side by side.

Other places

Other place names in the travel offering include Bajamar, Valle De Guerra, Punta Del Hidalgo and Tejina.

For the overarching travel overview: San Cristóbal De La Laguna.