About the Finca
Unique charme at the Atlantic
Finca San Pedro is a guesthouse and finca lead in the second generation. After more than 30 years of welcoming guests, originally shaped by my parents, I took over the finca at the beginning of 2023.
Today I am building on what has been established the past three decades while giving it a fresh twist, with sustainability at its core. Care for the land has always been part of our history and continues to guide how the finca is managed today.
We were the first organic banana finca on the island about 40 years ago. Over time, the focus of production shifted to avocados. The finca is currently run as a non-certified organic finca, with a wide variety of produce, which we are proud to grow and share.
We strive to offer our guests a restful, welcoming and memorable experience.
History of the finca
View of La Rambla de Castro
Our finca is named after the small chapel above the house "Ermita San Pedro", which dates back from the beginning of the 17th century. It was built next to the "camino real", an old path that connected Santa Cruz with the far west of the island. This chapel was constructed on the grounds of Hernando de Castro, a portuguese merchant, that was given the fertile land in this area as servitude to the Spanish crown during the conquest of the island.
Right infront of our door, you will find one of the largest and most beautiful palm grove of Canarian palm on the island. This protected area inlcudes the mansion "Casona de Castro", built in the 16th century, which is seen directly from our finca.
Since 1809
The old part of our finca was built as an outbuilding of the casona. The land was used for the production of sugar cane and wine, till it was economically not feasible anymore. Around the end of the 19th century, the banana production began on the Canary Islands and on our finca.
We still have a small part, which we devote to banana production (pequeña enana), on the rest of our finca we are cultivating avocados.
