This lovely bird, together with a blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), lives in Christopher Columbus House in Gran Canaria.
• Red-and-green macaw / green-winged macaw
• Guacamayo rojo / guacamayo aliverde
• Arara-vermelha / arara-verde
<b>Scientific classification</b>
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittacidae
Genus:Ara
Species:A. chloropterus
The Casa de Colón (Columbus House) is an architectural complex located in the center of the old Vegueta neighborhood in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It is believed that the renowned navigator stayed there while fixing one of his caravels during his first voyage to the New World in 1492. The project incorporates a number of the houses which currently take up the entire block and includes a library, a museum, and a dedicated study center inside.
The Columbus House was established to study, research and disseminate the history of the Canary Islands and their relationship with the Americas. The museum is divided into five thematic areas. The first contains various information panels showing the settlement of the New World, and the cultures and peoples of Pre-Columbian America. The section entitled “Columbus and his Voyages” recreates the explorer’s expeditions, while an exhibit in another room examines Columbus’ time in the Canary Islands. The Columbus House also has a collection of paintings from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Photo Taken: April 18, 2023
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