I am a local certified official Canary Islands tour guide. I am a experienced hiker who knows every curious and hidden corner of the island. Furthermore, I love reading books about the the Canary Islands, that's why I have such a wide knowledge of the nature and history of this peculiar archipelago.
Immerse yourself in the history, architecture and ethnography of the capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands with information ranging from the Canarian indigenous era, the conquest of the Canary Islands, pirate attacks, the emigration of Canaries to America to the era in which bananas and tomatoes were star export products. An introduction will be made at the beginning about certain Canarian traditions inherited from the indigenous Berber population of the islands.
Information about two illustrious figures linked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria such as Cairasco de Figueroa and Benito Pérez Galdós will also be discussed, in addition to the mention of many others. On the other hand, we will focus on architectural monuments of the historic center and its architectural styles (traditional Canarian architecture with a Mudejar stylistic base, neo-classicalism, modernism, regionalism, etc.).
Route:
- Mesa de León square
-Plaza de San Antonio Abad
-Plaza de San Agustín and Church of San Agustín
-Plaza del Pilar Nuevo and Casa Colón
-Plaza de Santa Ana with the Cathedral of Santa Ana
-Square of the Holy Spirit
-Plaza de Santo Domingo, Church of Santo Domingo and Order of the Canary Puppy
-Plaza Cairasco de Figueroa, Literary Cabinet and church of San Francisco de Asís
- Exterior of the Benito Pérez Galdós house museum
-Major Street of Triana
- Rodríguez Quegles Palace (if there is time to extend the tour).
I am an experienced hiker who knows many corners of the island and who has visited the eight Canary Islands. Any questions about places to visit, natural attractions, archaeological sites, towns, museums, restaurants or crafts, do not hesitate to ask!
Minimum 2 people and maximum 10 people due to the personal treatment that this tour requires and to resolve doubts.
I will be at 2 Lentini Street, at the main entrance of the Pérez Galdós Theater. I will be carrying a navy blue backpack, wearing a light blue cap, and will have my tour guide card hanging around my neck and in plain sight.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
