Made all the more intriguing by the long history and strong tradition behind it, this whitewashed, rust-roofed, pine-fringed 18th-century chapel conceals the image of the island鈥檚 patron saint, Nuestra Se帽ora de los Reyes (Our Lady of the Kings; local shepherds bought her from foreign sailors on Three Kings Day, 6 January, in 1545 or 1546). The 丑别谤谤别帽辞蝉 attribute several miracles to the Virgin, including ending droughts. From the chapel, which gazes downhill to sea, walking routes weave into the hills.
Every four years (2021, 2025 etc) the Virgin is paraded around the island on an animated procession, the Bajada de la Virgen de Los Reyes. If you can鈥檛 be here for this extravaganza, the late-April Fiesta de los Pastores sees the Virgin carried from her chapel to the Cueva del Caracol, where she was originally kept.
