seventeen an entire museum is dedicated to the nation's famous explorer christopher columbus. you have it both go he opened up a new world discovery of a new continent was a major milestone for europe and for spain in particular. by now due to its location gran canaria played a history teacher role in the conquest of the americas in the sixteenth century and at the land because you know he has the america columbus set sail on his legendary voyage from las palmas in fourteen ninety two here's an exact reproduction of his ship's cabin on display in the museum on. the eastern most island his lunch at arctic with his characteristic lava fields and volcanoes. in the bay of los colorado there's an underwater surprise. the museo atlantico at a depth of twelve metres is an exhibition of three hundred life size human figures may draw attention to global issues such as climate change. and.