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Church of the Former Sanatorio de Abona

Church of the Former Sanatorio de Abona

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Church of the Former Sanatorio de Abona

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Location: Arico, Sur De Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

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1. Punta de Abona Lighthouse – Abades Sanatorium loop from Porís de Abona

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2. Abades Leper Colony – Abades Beach loop from Porís de Abona

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3. Punta Abona Lighthouse – Punta de Abona Lighthouse loop from Porís de Abona

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masdeirf

March 2, 2022

Church of the former "Sanatorio de Abona", the leprosy station of Abades
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abades

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Surzulapitschi

August 12, 2023

The ghost town is a large area located on top of a hill. From here you have a beautiful view of the sea. A ward for leprosy patients was supposed to be built in Abades, but it was never opened. Construction started in 1944 when leprosy became a serious threat to the people of Tenerife. While World War II was in full swing, Tenerife had almost 200 leprosy deaths.
Therefore, Tenerife devoted itself to the leprosy disease instead of the 2nd World War. Fortunately, the Canary Islands were spared from the World War. Even the name of the clinic was already decided. It should be called “Sanatario de Abona” (translated: Sanctuary of Abona).
The construction of the clinic was well advanced when a cure for leprosy came onto the market. The drug resulted in the clinic being no longer needed and its completion halted before any patient could ever use the clinic.

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LORI

March 13, 2022

You should take your time for this place and wear sturdy shoes

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Location: Arico, Sur De Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

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Church of the Former Sanatorio de Abona

1. Punta de Abona Lighthouse – Abades Sanatorium loop from Porís de Abona

2. Abades Leper Colony – Abades Beach loop from Porís de Abona

3. Punta Abona Lighthouse – Punta de Abona Lighthouse loop from Porís de Abona

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