Pueblo Canario

Integrated in the surroundings of Doramas Park and next to the Hotel Santa Catalina, the Pueblo Canario is an architectural complex composed of a group of buildings inspired by traditional Canarian architecture; a place of reference for the island society and for those who visit the city.

In it we find a large central space, like a square, surrounded by the Bodegón, the hermitage of Santa Catalina and the Néstor Museum. The latter, closed for renovations, houses the work of one of the two authors of this small town: the brothers Néstor and Miguel Martín-Fernández de la Torre. The main door is framed by a large coat of arms of the town inspired by Nestor’s drawings and made by Santiago Santana.

Nestor outlined the project of the Pueblo Canario in 1937 with the wish that it would become “a living exhibition of our customs and traditions”. Miguel was in charge of carrying it out following the neocanarian style. It opened its doors in 1956.

El Bodegón has a restaurant and its terrace hosts every Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., performances by folklore groups, which offer the public traditional music and dances dressed in the traditional costumes of Gran Canaria designed by Néstor.