MENCEY

Mencey


Sculpture of a "Mencey" in Candelaria (Tenerife island). The Menceys were the "kings" of the island before the conquest, in the neighbour Gran Canaria island they were called "Guanartemes"

Estatua de un "Mencey" en Candelaria, isla de Tenerife. Los Menceyes eran los "reyes" de la isla de Tenerife antes de la conquista. En Gran Canaria se les denominaba "Guanartemes"