An educational and cultural initiative that preserves, disseminates and promotes the rich history of the Canary Islands. Discover the legacy of our archipelago through an immersive digital experience.
A chronological journey through the most significant events that have forged the Canarian identity from prehistory to the present day.
Explore timelineDiscover the unique history of each of the eight islands that make up our archipelago, each with its own character.
Visit islandsMeet the people who have shaped the historical course of the Canary Islands, from the Guanche menceyes to contemporary protagonists.
Meet figures
A collection on European arrival, Indigenous resistance and the transformation of island society.
Stopovers, migrations, ports and cultural links between the islands and the American Atlantic.
Language, archaeology, foodways, names and memory of Indigenous Canarian societies.
A collection for locating women’s voices in conquest, culture, memory and creation.
Geographical isolation and internal diversity significantly shaped the physical and cultural variability of the Guanche population in Tenerife, according to recent bioanthropological research.
Webb and Berthelot's 19th-century study documents the richness and distribution of mosses in the Canary Islands, highlighting their affinity with European and Mediterranean flora.
The nickname 'Mandarria', adopted by wrestler Miguel Cabrera Castillo, became a reference in Canarian popular language and culture, linked to strength and the wrestling style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
King of Mauretania and scholar
c. 52 BC–AD 23/24
King of Mauretania
c. 13–9 BC–AD 40
Roman naturalist and author
AD 23–79
Eight islands, age-old cultures, living traditions and a unique identity in the Atlantic. Canarias Historia is the digital archive that future generations deserve.
Image: Guayafanta, CC BY-SA 4.0
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