The Pinito wayside shrine survives the hacienda where it was born
In 1725, the ensign Pedro González del Castillo began the construction of this small private chapel on his family’s estate in Chiñama.
The work was completed in 1731, but the first feast in honour of the Virgen de las Nieves, to whose name it is dedicated, was held in 1727.
Inside, the Mudejar coffered ceiling and the Moorish decoration of the ceilings stand out. The building has three semicircular arches, eight large windows and on its pediment are engraved the symbols of San Pedro: the tiara or crown and the keys. To this day, the pilgrimage in honour of the Virgen de Las Nieves is still celebrated every 5th August.