History

The most famous beers in the Canary Islands

It's one of the oldest arguments on the island. Of the two major Canarian beer brands available on the islands, which one tastes the best?
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Lanzarote’s Zonzamas mystery

Humans have been building and designing on Lanzarote for centuries, and one of the leastvisited areas of Lanzarote is home to its richest archeological heritage – where the original natives of the island settled and created mysterious stone carvings.
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César Manrique’s retreat

In 1989, César Manrique celebrated his 70th birthday. With a lifetime of intense creativity behind him, he began to look to his legacy, establishing the César Manrique Foundation at his original home in the Taro de Tahiche.
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The Governors House

The Casa de Guerra Mayor on the outskirts of San Bartolomé is one of the most impressive examples of Canarian architecture on the island. If you want to be inspired by a unique example of the colonial Spanish style, it’s not to be missed.
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The history of Lanzarote’s hotels

The history of Lanzarote’s hotels echoes the way the island has changed utterly over the last century.
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The Devil of Timanfaya: Legend or Lie?

César Manrique’s devil sculptures greet hundreds of thousands of visitors to Timanfaya each year, but is there a tragic story behind the prancing demon with the pitchfork?
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