History

The fascinating history of Famara’s landscape

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Famara is perhaps the most inspiring landscape on Lanzarote, an eternal source of inspiration for artists and dreamers.
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The Hoopoe: One of Lanzarote’s most distinctive birds

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The hoopoe is one of the most distinctive and unforgettable birds on Lanzarote – once seen, never forgotten.
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Haeckel’s Lanzarote expedition

Did Lanzarote help to inspire some of the most beautiful art in 20th century Europe, as well as its most infamous ideology? The answer lies in a visit four men made to the island almost 150 years ago.
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Who were the Mahos?

Recent excavations in the areas of Zonzamas and San Marcial del Rubicon near Papagayo beach have renewed interest in Lanzarote's original natives, the Mahos.
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The history behind the names of the Canaries and Lanzarote

What is the history behind the names of the Canaries and Lanzarote? The answers, including a possible Welsh origin for the name of this island, may surprise you.
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Tiny Islanders – The Canarian Shrew

There are few wild mammals on the Canary Islands, and only one land-based species that is found nowhere else on earth. Here’s the history of the Canarian Shrew (Crocidura canariensis).
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