St Francis's Monastery (1588), Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Teguise was the capital of Lanzarote until 1852 and is steeped in history. For cen

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St Francis's Monastery (1588), Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Teguise was the capital of Lanzarote until 1852 and is steeped in history. For centuries Lanzarote was attacked by pirates but Teguise was sufficiently inland to be more secure, although it was also attacked many times.

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Location: Lanzarote, Canaries
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