Fuencaliente Necropolis

Wojciech Dopierała · Issue 118, Jan/Feb 2021 · pp. 44–47

Products mentioned: Sony A7 III, Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE, SeaFrogs housing with 8" Dome

The Canary Islands have been the scene of many Pirate Stories. But La Palma in particular has attracted the most important characters of the time, giving rise to many legends. Who wouldn’t like scuba diving and history class all together? One of the most popular dives on La Isla Bonita is linked to the Corsairs of the 16th century. In Fuencaliente 15m below the surface divers can find something quite unexpected. A cemetery, 40 crosses placed at the bottom of the sea. The tale begins June 5, 1570 in Lisbon. From there 7 ships start their journey to Brazil. On board they carried Jesuits who were going to carry out their mission in the conquered lands. At that time, each trip of this format was a great risk, but after 7 days of sailing, “Santiago” along with 6 other ships have docked in Madeira. That’s where the ships part. To take the merchandise to Santa Cruz de La Palma “Santiago” takes …