
25th Anniversary of San Cristóbal de La Laguna as a World Heritage Site


San Cristóbal de La Laguna was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 2 December 1999, for being a unique example of a colonial city without walls, and built from a complex project based on navigation as a science of the time and as a space for the organisation of a new social order. science of the time and as a space for organising a new social order.
The original layout from 1500, which has remained intact over the centuries, of influences between European and Hispano-Portuguese culture, European and Spanish-Portuguese culture and American culture, with which it has maintained a constant link from a human, cultural and socio-economic point of view.

Importantes edificios históricos, como la iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, el Instituto de Canarias Cabrera Pinto y el Museo de Arte Sacro de Santa Clara, mostraron sus secretos en nueve visitas guiadas nocturnas, de la mano de Localiando.
The work, the result of the work of several authors, not only compiles the genealogy of the northeastern region during the 17th century, but also allows us to retrace the evolution of its villages and to learn about the legal acts that brought people before the notary public, such as marriage dowries or proofs of blood purity.
The project for the preservation of local audiovisual heritage ends its tour of the citizen centres with a high level of participation.
The event includes concerts in venues such as the hermitage of San Miguel, the convent of Santo Domingo and the church of San Bartolomé de Tejina, and an extensive educational programme.
