Museum in Puerto

[Emmi Smith]

It is a slice of Canarian history.  Lovely 19th century house, lived in for a short time by Miguel de UnaMuno - a noted author of the time. Takes less than an hour to see it all, and it is nicely furnished in the style of the period.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?ei=GRTwW...ldeUnaMuno

[bedouin]

Thanks, Emmi.  I believe the house is in the centre of Puerto del Rosario, on Calle Virgen del Rosario, next to the Cabildo building.

[Emmi Smith]

Yes, really close to the Ayuntamiento and Cabildo.

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

There is a monument to him as well, halfway up a mountain near Tindaya. Nice little walk on a good day. Coming to Tindaya from Puerto direction the start of the track is immediately on your left as you turn off the main road towards the village. Alternatively there is a pull in at the side of the road as you come around the mountains - you can stop and take a pic from one mountain to the other.

[Captain Sensible]

The mountain with the statue is on the left as you dry between La Matilla and Tindaya - south of Tindaya.  It's at the top of the valley that goes down past Tefia.

[windermeregolfer]

The mountain with the statue is on the left as you dry between La Matilla and Tindaya - south of Tindaya.  It's at the top of the valley that goes down past Tefia.

Thanks for the info, I have seen this Statue / Monument many times and wondered what it was marking, another example of how this forum is educational 

[MLA]

There is a monument to him as well, halfway up a mountain near Tindaya. Nice little walk on a good day. Coming to Tindaya from Puerto direction the start of the track is immediately on your left as you turn off the main road towards the village. Alternatively there is a pull in at the side of the road as you come around the mountains - you can stop and take a pic from one mountain to the other.

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

While you're in the area of the monument notice the house at the bottom of the mountain, completely hidden from the road. It was built from recycled/upcycled materials by a couple of German people I know. As an example several of the windows are the doors from washing machines!

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Radio Sintonia:

The Cabildo prepares a program of Events to commemorate the centering of the arrival of Miguel de Unamuno to Fuerteventura.

In a statement issued by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, it is reported that on March 14, 2024, the 100th anniversary of the exile that brought Miguel de Unamuno to the majoreras lands will be celebrated. The Culture Area of the Cabildo Insular de Fuerteventura is already preparing to celebrate the centenary of the arrival of the Basque writer, one of the greatest literary exponents of the last century at an international level.

 

Unamuno's legacy on the island of Majorera

"Unamuno put Fuerteventura on the European cultural map," said the president of the Cabildo, Sergio Lloret. "It is undeniable the deep mark that Unamuno left on the island in the four months that his exile lasted. A footprint that occurred in both directions, as evidenced by the author's later work. From this imposed relationship arose an idyll with Fuerteventura and its people," he added. "Next year we honor one of the first figures who knew how to see the beauty of the island beyond its aridity."

The Cabildo will carry out several Events
Among the Events that the Ministry of Culture is organizing to commemorate the centenary, includes an International Congress of 'Unamuno in Fuerteventura' in which professors, researchers and experts in the Bilbao author will participate, who will address from different perspectives the most important aspects of his life and work during his stay on the island.
Restoration and refurbishment works have also been planned for the monument to Miguel de Unamuno located in Montaña Quemada, the work of the sculptor Juan Borges, sketched by the painter Juan Ismael, as well as the reinterpretation and revision of the Unamuno House Museum, with the aim of renewing the museological proposal of what was the writer's residence in Fuerteventura.
Another of the activities that Culture is organizing is a cycle of contemporary cinema during which feature films, shorts and documentaries about the writer will be screened.
Different routes and routes will also be organized following the steps taken by Unamuno on the island of Fuerteventura, as well as various training and pedagogical activities in the educational centers of the Island to bring the figure of the Basque writer closer to young people.
100 years of exile
Unamuno received the news of the exile on February 20, 1924, and on March 14 he set foot in Fuerteventura for the first time. Punished by the regime of Primo de Rivera, the writer arrived loaded with prejudices and found "a sad and desolate landscape." However, over time he learned to see beyond and found beauty and a haven of peace.
In a letter to Carlos Esplá, Republican politician and journalist, he acknowledged his appreciation for an island that is "a true sanatorium" where he lived, in his own words, "the most intimate and most fruitful days" of his life as a fighter for the truth.
In the four months that his stay lasted, he became friends with the inhabitants of the island, went fishing, did nudism, walked through the villages, rode a camel, calmed their concerns and wrote. The mark that the island left on the author is palpable in two works: 'From Fuerteventura to Paris' and 'Around the style', two of the most important of his literary work.
In a letter to Ramón Catañeyra, a resident of Fuerteventura, he wrote: "I am very concerned about that island, I am very worried about what I have to do to pay my debt of gratitude. What I have to write about her in a work that I aspire to be one of the most enduring in my native land. Ah! When will I see those bare mountains again from the sea in a small boat of Ant? What roots my heart put there!"

link to article for pic