Photos: H. Zell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 FOTO:Fortepan — ID 30403: Adományozó/Donor: Schiffer Pál. archive copy at the Wayback Machine, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: H. Zell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 FOTO:Fortepan — ID 30403: Adományozó/Donor: Schiffer Pál. archive copy at the Wayback Machine, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vegueta's five centuries, block by block
Your local guide
Marta Rodríguez
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Highlights
- Vegueta's cathedral facade, read stone by stone
- Casa de Colón's courtyard, where a legend started
- A quiet square tucked behind the cathedral
- Coats of arms on five-century-old doorways
- Fact separated from legend, block by block
About this tour
This session walks the old quarter of Vegueta, founded in 1478 as the first Spanish settlement on Gran Canaria, from the cathedral square to the courtyard of Casa de Colón. Marta's camera follows the stonework and the coats of arms that survive on doorways most visitors pass without looking up. Along the way she stops in the Plaza del Espíritu Santo, one of the quieter corners of the old town.
The call opens with a short sound check before Marta starts walking from the cathedral. She moves at a steady pace between the three stops, pausing to answer questions live rather than saving them for a wrap up, and she sends a short list of the buildings covered once the call ends.
The tour suits anyone curious about how a five-hundred-year-old street grid still shapes a modern city. It works well for viewers who prefer history explained through buildings rather than dates on a page.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria before heading out.
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Catedral de Santa Ana 21 min
The camera looks up at the cathedral's mixed facade, Gothic bones under later additions, and Marta points out where the stone changes colour between building phases that took centuries to finish.
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Casa de Colón 21 min
Inside the courtyard of the old governor's house, you see the balconies where Columbus is said to have stayed before his 1492 crossing, and Marta explains what in that story is documented and what is legend.
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Plaza del Espíritu Santo 21 min
A small square with a stone fountain, tucked between two quiet streets, where Marta shows the carved coat of arms on a nearby doorway and talks about the families who once lived on this block.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Papas arrugadas con mojo and Vegueta, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Canary time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, showing you Catedral de Santa Ana and Casa de Colón live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Vegueta live with my phone.
Times shown in Canary time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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