Mirador Guize y Ayose, Scenic viewpoint in Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Spain
Mirador Guize y Ayose is a scenic viewpoint on a pedestrian street along the FV-30 road, at the top of a pass leading into the old town of Betancuria in Fuerteventura. Looking north, you see rolling hills, while to the south a deep valley opens toward the town below.
Around 1405, the last native rulers Ayose and Guize chose to accept the authority of the European expedition led by Jean de Béthencourt. They were baptized and took the names Luis and Alfonso, marking the end of pre-colonial rule on the island.
Guize and Ayose were the last native kings of the island before European conquest. Two large bronze figures at the viewpoint represent them, keeping alive a chapter of local history that still shapes how people on the island see their own past.
The viewpoint is right off the road and easy to reach on foot. The ground is level and straightforward to walk on, though comfortable shoes are always a good idea when visiting the area.
The two bronze statues at the viewpoint stand about 13 feet (4 meters) tall and portray the kings as they may have looked in their time. Local legend describes them as men of extraordinary strength, said to be able to knead balls of hard gofio with their bare hands.
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