During the trip to Brazil, on 15 July 1570 while sailing near the Canary Islands, the Santiago, the ship of Inácio de Azevedo and 39 Jesuits was attacked and captured by a fleet led by French Huguenot corsair Jacques de Sores off Fuencaliente Lighthouse.
Following the capture, Azevedo and his 39 companions were massacred.
In 1971 40 concrete crosses at the place of martyrdom for the Forty Martyrs of Brazil, about 200 off the Fuencaliente lighthouse were placed on the seabed by the government of the island La Palma.
This place is situated in a depth of about 20 meters and is today a popular diving destination.
Adjacent to the old tower, another monument for the Forty Martyrs of Brazil was erected in October 2014.
This monument is a stone cross, with a plate on which the names of the martyrs are engraved.
During the trip to Brazil, on 15 July 1570 while sailing near the Canary Islands, the Santiago, the ship of Inácio de Azevedo and 39 Jesuits was attacked and captured by a fleet led by French Huguenot corsair Jacques de Sores off Fuencaliente Lighthouse. Following the capture, Azevedo and his 39 companions were massacred. In 1971 40 concrete crosses at the place of martyrdom for the Forty Martyrs of Brazil, about 200 off the Fuencaliente lighthouse were placed on the seabed by the government of the island La Palma. This place is situated in a depth of about 20 meters and is today a popular diving destination. Adjacent to the old tower, another monument for the Forty Martyrs of Brazil was erected in October 2014. This monument is a stone cross, with a plate on which the names of the martyrs are engraved.
Fuencaliente Lighthouse