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The street is characterised by its steepness. Architectural features that span from the 16th to 19th centuries can be found on the buildings along this street. The cobblestones, however, date from the early 20th century and were part of La Orotava&#8217;s urban redevelopment during its trading heyday.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Traditional Canarian-style houses dominate the street, but two have Mudejar-style features: the Prieto Mendoza house, at number 22, and the Ben\u00edtez de Lugo house further down, at number 19. The Mudejar architectural style dominated the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula between the 12th and 16th centuries. It\u2019s easily recognisable by its decorative features, which are mainly geometric. In the Canary Islands, Mudejar features can also be found from later centuries. 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This tradition has become one of the town\u2019s main attractions and distinguishing features.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Felipe Machado Ben\u00edtez de Lugo began his agricultural entrepreneurship with the production of cochineal, a natural dye made from insects. Cochineal fell into decline at the end of the 19th century as the use of chemical dyes spread. He later foresaw the profitability of the banana trade, becoming one of the promoters of this crop which would ultimately transform the landscape of the Canary Islands.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">He was also one of the main supporters of the island&#8217;s unified management model, known as &#8220;Cabildo Insular&#8221;, and became vice-president of the island.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Let&#8217;s continue down the street until reaching Santo Domingo Church.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc505b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"bc505b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=calle%20tom%C3%A1s%20zerolo&#038;t=m&#038;z=16&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"calle tom\u00e1s zerolo\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"calle tom\u00e1s zerolo\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2. Stately homes on Calle Tom\u00e1s Zerolo The stately buildings on Calle Tom\u00e1s Zerolo were built surrounding the ravine, the town&#8217;s main source of natural wealth. The street is characterised by its steepness. Architectural features that span from the 16th to 19th centuries can be found on the buildings along this street. The cobblestones, however, date from the early 20th century and were part of La Orotava&#8217;s urban redevelopment during its trading heyday. Traditional Canarian-style houses dominate the street, but two have Mudejar-style features: the Prieto Mendoza house, at number 22, and the Ben\u00edtez de Lugo house further down, at number 19. The Mudejar architectural style dominated the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula between the 12th and 16th centuries. It\u2019s easily recognisable by its decorative features, which are mainly geometric. In the Canary Islands, Mudejar features can also be found from later centuries. 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