Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park will unveil a sculpture dedicated to long-serving entertainer Carlos Cabrera “Buffalo” this Friday, recognising his three decades as one of the most familiar faces of the park’s popular Country Nights.
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The ceremony will also mark the unveiling of a redesigned façade for The Alamo, alongside a preview of the park’s new Historical Classroom project, which explores the little-known role played by Canarian families in the founding of San Antonio, Texas.
Carlos Cabrera, affectionately known as “Buffalo”, has been a central figure in Rancho Texas’ evening entertainment since the Country Nights began 30 years ago. Described by the park as Lanzarote’s longest-serving nightlife performer, his warmth and charisma have made him a favourite with generations of visitors.
The sculpture has been commissioned as a tribute to his long-standing contribution to the park and the lasting impression he has made on guests, colleagues and the wider Lanzarote community.
Alongside the tribute, Rancho Texas will present the new design of its Alamo façade, which forms part of the Historical Classroom project currently under development. The initiative aims to highlight the significant but often overlooked contribution made by Canarian settlers to the establishment of the first civilian settlement in what is now the US state of Texas.
According to the park, 10 Canarian families founded San Antonio in 1731, including seven families from Lanzarote and one each from Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Palma. Of the 55 settlers, 43 were from Lanzarote.
After arriving, the settlers established the first municipal government in Texas and began building the new community from the ground up, including homes, streets, a church and the town’s civic institutions.
Rancho Texas says the Historical Classroom project is intended to preserve and share this historic connection between Lanzarote, the Canary Islands and Texas. The attraction will eventually include a monument commemorating the settlers, reconstructed period buildings, audiovisual exhibits designed for different age groups and an educational book detailing the history of the expedition.
The park says the initiative reflects its ongoing commitment to preserving historical memory and promoting awareness of the Canary Islands’ role in the founding of San Antonio, ensuring this shared heritage is passed on to future generations.
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