Visits with expert guide to the sinking of the frigate La Guadalupe

The Sunday 19 and 26 July 2, 9, 23 and 30 August, Guided from the ground to the site of the sinking of the frigate visits will take place the Guadalupe.

The visits will take place at the 10: 30 hours and the meeting point will be the parking lot next to the Sendra restaurant (Les Rotes). The estimated duration is three hours.

Those interested can reserve their place by calling 96 642 02 60 from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10: 30 to 13: 00 hours.

Coast of Dénia. 16 March of 1799. 4 in the morning. The frigate La Guadalupe, commanded by José de la Encina, ran aground in the area between Punta del Sard and Punta Negra, in Les Rotes, while fleeing English ships.

147 men, of 327 who were on board lost their lives to the despair of the Dianense population, succored with food, clothing and blankets to those who managed to leave the sea lashed by the storm. Wine and brandy to help faint back to life. Caldo in particular to feed the survivors households, and a prisoner who helped his captors to save his life.

This is how Francisco Palau Diego, the Historian Palau, tells us, one of the lesser-known episodes of the 18th century in the city of Dénia, which disrupted the tranquility of the municipality.