The architecture of some Canarian towns reminds old South American colonies. In fact, the urban plan of La Laguna was the model for some Latin America cities such La Havana (Cuba), Cartagena (Colombia) and Lima (Peru).
La Orotava reminds old Latin American colonies
Canarian patios remind Latin America houses
The original inhabitants of the Canary islands were the guanches. Unfortunately the conquistadores arrived to the island and felt like they needed to show off their skills. So they killed everybody and exterminated yet another culture. A few centuries later, Spaniards made a few statues pretending to miss the guanches. Find them at La Candelaria.
Read more about Tenerife:
Exploring Spanish volcanic islands in Tenerife
Macu & friends: Francesca from Puerto de la Cruz
Macu & friends: Antonio Socas from Orotava
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