Museo de Historia de Agüimes

Gran Canaria


Covering more than just the history of the town, the well-presented exhibits here give a good insight into Canarian history, covering everything from pre-Hispanic customs to agriculture, folklore, poverty, rebellion, emigration and witchcraft. Captions are detailed and very informative.


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