The city was founded by the banks of the Giniguada River, where the historical district of Vegueta still lies.
Here you find a whole host of characteristic buildings of the city, like the cathedral , the Casa Museo de Colón , the Casas Consistoriales or the Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno . The area's architecture is a faithful representation of the majestic style of the period and you will find examples of neo-classical, modernist and Gothic facades. Over time, many businesses have set up in these streets, driven, in all probability, by the large numbers of tourists who visit them every day and the …