Puerto del Carmen is a young resort. The small fishing village of La Tignosa was located in the place of luxury hotels, cafes, and restaurants just half a century ago. It is difficult to say whether the indigenous Canarian tribes lived here before the Spaniards. Despite the fact that the Canary archipelago was subdued without incredibly destructive wars, unlike many other territories, there are few reminders of the indigenous islanders here. It is known that the island was called Tyterogakat in the past, which meant "Red Mountain". Lancelotte Malocello, the Portuguese Navigator sailed here in the 14th century. He supervised the construction of Fort near Teguise. You can see it if you take the bus from Puerto del Carmen. The local Moho tribes, who had inhabited the island since the Neolithic period, were not favorable to the Portuguese. He was exiled from the island. Europeans came here in the 15th century for the second time under the leadership of Jean de Yattekuru. The indigenous inhabitants of the island thought that they could also resist the Spanish conquerors. They started active military operations. The island was eventually conquered. Most of the Moho died or swore allegiance to the Spaniards and went to Spain as slaves. Pirates regularly arrived in Lanzarote because of its close location to Africa. All the remains of the Moho buildings were finally destroyed in the war with them.
The cuisine of Puerto del Carmen is a synthesis of the Spanish culinary traditions that the colonists brought here, and the dishes of the guachas – the indigenous inhabitants of the … Open
If you are going to Lanzarote, do not forget that simplicity and lack of formalism are the hallmarks of communication here, as well as on the territory of continental Spain. If you have … Open
If you have the time and opportunity, you can go to the Casa Museo Monumento del Campesino. This is not just a monument in a modern style and a restaurant but also several dozen ethnographic workshops. If you arrive here in the morning, you will learn how to weave baskets of leaves, weave, bake corn tortillas, make Mojo sauces, and even make clay pots. This is the perfect place to feel like a simple Canarian peasant. If you are interested in local wine-making, visit Bodega La Geria. You can see how grapes are grown on volcanic soils there.
Puerto del Carmen is the only resort offering its guests nightclubs and bars on the Spanish island of Lanzarote. In the daytime, the main entertainment of most travelers is still beach rest, … Open