History of Tenerife

the soil and subsoil, for which they were granted royal titles on the soil and subsoil and in the post-independence period was capital of Department Department and to the convention Black River, which have not been capriciously delegation attached to the department of Magdalena, where he was left to die.

In addition to its grandiose name of Grace Villa of San Sebastian de Tenerife, Tenerife is known by several titles that have given over their existence: "sacred soil of the Fatherland", "Laurel immortal in our history "," of heroic destinies "," Gate of American freedom "," Cradle of the right to asylum in America "," Tenerife that of eternal love "as he says in his book Anibal Escobar Tenerife today.

The foundation of Tenerife

Alcedo Antonio Herrera, in his Historical Gazetteer of the West Indies, on page 43 of the fourth volume, says: Tenerife, located on the banks of the Magdalena, founded in 1536 by Captain Francisco Henriquez. He arrived in time to have a large population and abundant trade. At some time he resided as cure famous San Luis Beltran ... ".

Under the aegis of the canaries

Don Pedro Fernandez de Lugo, a native of the Canary Islands where he served as Governor and Adelantado was appointed governor of Santa Marta by King Charles V. It says, quite historical criterion, it was during his governorship on January 20, 1536 when his name, another canary, Captain Francisco Henriquez, Tenerife, founded San Sebastian de Tenerife, in the named country or territory malebuy Painted Native.

The supposed foundation of Tenerife, a place it towards the January 20, 1533, others to the January 20, 1542 and another