Bell tower on the Castillio de San Miguel built 1594 to defend the harbour from pirates

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Garachico was an important port in the 16th C, run by Genoese merchants it handled trade to and from the Americas. The fort was built to guard the port from pirates or corsairs. The port fell into disuse after a volcanic eruption in 1706 filled the port with lava.

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Location: Garachico europe europa tenerife spain espana Canary Islands Islas Canarias EU ES
Photo credit: © Peter Jordan_EU / Alamy / Afripics
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