Cave of Santo Hermano Pedro
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| Cave-Shrine of Santo Hermano Pedro | |
|---|---|
 Cave of Santo Hermano Pedro, Tenerife | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna |
| Province | Archdiocese of Seville |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Shrine |
| Location | |
| Location | El Médano, Spain |
 Interactive map of Cave-Shrine of Santo Hermano Pedro | |
| Coordinates | 28°03′05″N 16°33′12″W / 28.05139°N 16.55333°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
The Cave-Shrine of Santo Hermano Pedro is a Roman Catholic cave-shrine dedicated to Saint Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur (Canary first saint). It is located in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, near El Medano on the south of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), at the end of the Tenerife South Airport runway.
This cave is considered one of the most important pilgrimage spots of the Canary Islands, which annually attracts over 300.000 visitors. In this cave is where saint stood with his flock to rest to recover and walk again forces the way to his small village in the highlands of Vilaflor. In addition, the cave was also used by Peter as a place of prayer and even as a hiding place to protect himself from some pirate attack, which were abundant on the coasts of the Canary Islands at that time.
Currently inside the cave is a wooden statue of the saint, the cave has a section that is completely surrounded with votive offerings of the faithful.[1] In addition, the cave has a relic of the Saint,[2] specifically a part of a rib.